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Southworth International buys Marco Group

Material handling solutions providers will expand operations in Europe, China.

Ben Ames
By Ben AmesDec 10, 2015
Ben Ames
Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Ergonomic material handling equipment supplier Southworth International Group will acquire Marco Group AB, a Swedish manufacturer of related lifting and positioning technologies, the companies said today.

The move expands Falmouth, Maine-based Southworth's presence selling to the European and Asian markets and supplements its manufacturing capabilities in China, Southworth President Brian McNamara said in a statement.

Working from its base in Ängelholm, Sweden, Marco specializes in delivering hydraulic lifting tables to customers in Europe and also operates locations in Brazil, India, and China.

Southworth's product line includes ergonomic work-positioning tables, portable lifts, container tilters, and pallet-handling equipment, all manufactured principally in Manila, Ark., with subsidiary offices in Mexico and China.

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