09/02/2023
Century, LLC acquires Clark Manufacturing
Traverse City-based manufacturing firms combine to create a more resilient, capable and diversified company.
Century, LLC a vertically integrated metal manufacturing and thermal processing company that specializes in aerospace and industrial tooling products, has acquired Clark Manufacturing, a highly capable metal machining company specializing in oil & gas, fluid & compression, and medical components. The merger agreement was reached on February 1st, 2023.
“We could not be more excited about the future of both Century and Clark as we continue to grow and diversify our manufacturing capability here in northern Michigan,” said Richard F. Dauch, Century LLC, Chairman. “Our family has been committed to building successful manufacturing operations across the Midwest for decades and we are excited to see these two great companies come together to continue that tradition.”
According to Tim Healy, President of Century, LLC and chief executive of the newly combined companies, “The acquisition of Clark is in line with our long-term vision for Century and brings a new set of customers, portfolio of products, and significantly expanded milling capability to our current product offerings. This fits perfectly with the turning and grinding capability already resident in our Century Specialties business unit. In addition, our Century Sun Heat Treating business will provide additional capability and operating efficiency to Clark Manufacturing. Together we offer a true ‘one-stop shop’ for advanced machining and heat treatment for a wide array of complex metal parts”.
Brian Walter, the President of Clark will continue in that role and assumes partial ownership of the combined companies. Mr. Walter added, “It is the next great chapter in the history of Clark Manufacturing, one that I am proud to be a part of and I look forward to continuing to lead Clark as we leverage the strengths of our great new partners at Century, LLC and the Dauch Family.”
About Century, LLC
Century, LLC is a metal manufacturing and integrated thermal processing company servicing the aerospace, industrial tooling, medical, and oil & gas industries.
