Renishaw Acquires U.S. Manufacturer of Metrology Fixtures

The acquisition supports the company’s increasing focus on metrology system sales, such as those involving new gage technology that requires fixturing devices.

Renishaw (Hoffman Estates, IL), a world leading engineering technologies company, purchased the business of R&R Sales LLC (Grand Haven, MI), a U.S.-based leader in fixtures for the global measurement and inspection market. The acquisition of R&R supports Renishaw’s increasing focus on metrology system sales, such as those involving the company’s new Equator gage, which requires fixturing devices.

Family-owned R&R has 19 employees and for over 20 years has supplied the global measurement market with both modular and custom fixtures for CMM and vision systems. The R&R Fixture is widely used to hold parts for dimensional inspection in almost every manufacturing field, from automotive, aerospace and electronics to medical and household appliances.

John Ray, the president of R&R, said, “We all look forward to this new opportunity and being a part of the Renishaw Group. We sincerely believe that their extensive worldwide network of offices will help promote our fixturing on a more international basis, and we also hope to incorporate their manufacturing processes within our plant to further improve our operational efficiencies. We have had a long relationship with Renishaw, Inc. in the U.S., and now look forward to building new relationships with Renishaw offices worldwide.”

Speaking about the acquisition, Renishaw chairman and chief executive Sir David McMurtry said, “We are very pleased to announce our acquisition of R&R Sales. We have known this company and its products for many years, and it has a very strong presence in the U.S., where it supplies fixturing to many manufacturers. With our new measurement products, such as the Equator gage, and our existing global customer base for measurement products, we believe that we can significantly expand the market for R&R fixtures.”

Renishaw is a global company with core skills in measurement, motion control, spectroscopy and precision machining. It develops innovative products that significantly advance its customers’ operational performance, from improving manufacturing efficiencies and raising product quality, to maximizing research capabilities and improving the efficacy of medical procedures. The Renishaw Group currently has offices operating in 32 countries, with over 2,700 employees. www.renishaw.com