Schaublin SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of RBC Bearings Incorporated located in Delémont JU, today announced the acquisition of Swiss Tool Systems AG, based in Bürglen TG and its affiliated companies.

Swiss Tool is a leading world-wide supplier of modular tooling systems and high-precision boring and turning solutions for metal cutting machines. Swiss Tool supplies highly engineered products that are complementary to the Schaublin collets and tool holders business. The acquisition reinforces Schaublin and Swiss Tool’s presence in the worldwide machine tools industry.

Chantale Tremblay, General Manager of Schaublin SA: “I am pleased to have a very talented team joining Schaublin SA. Swiss Tool and Schaublin SA’s manufacturing and technical expertise, as well as market approach, will open new opportunities for both companies within the machine tool industry.”

Schaublin (www.schaublin.ch) designs and manufactures various clamping and material holding solutions for the machine tools industry, as well as designs and implements bearing solutions for the Aerospace, Railway, and Industrial markets.

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