The business has annual sales of approximately $120 million.  Global Tubes is comprised of two businesses:  Fine Tubes, based in Plymouth, U.K., and Superior Tube, based in Collegeville, PA.
 
Global Tubes manufactures highly customized metal tubing from a wide variety of metals and alloys including stainless steel, nickel, zirconium and titanium.  Their products are used in highly engineered applications serving the aerospace, energy, power generation and medical markets.  

"Global Tubes is an excellent acquisition for AMETEK and a great strategic fit with our Specialty Metals business.  It has strong positions in a number of attractive niche markets for high precision, small diameter metal tubing used across a wide range of highly engineered applications," comments Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
 
"Their metallurgical capabilities, processing capabilities and alloy ranges are complementary to our existing Specialty Metals businesses and give us the opportunity to expand our offerings both internationally and in attractive growth markets," adds Mr. Hermance.

It joins AMETEK as part of its Electromechanical Group (EMG) -- a differentiated supplier of electrical interconnects, precision motion control solutions, medical components, specialty metals, thermal management systems, and floor care and specialty motors.

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AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annual sales of $4.0 billion. AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500 Index.