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GENERAL NEWS<br />
New owner for Prototek<br />
Sheetmetal Fabrication<br />
CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LLC, an industrials-focused private equity firm based in Chicago, IL (USA), has acquired Prototek<br />
Sheetmetal Fabrication LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brian Francoeur, formerly General Manager of Prototek, will<br />
become President and lead Prototek's team of rapid prototyping veterans.<br />
Founded in 1987, Prototek is a rapid prototyping service provider of CNC machined and sheet metal fabricated parts and components. The<br />
company serves a diverse customer base across a variety of markets such as aerospace, defence, medical, robotics, electronics, consumer<br />
and general industrial.<br />
John May, Managing Partner and Founder, CORE, said: "The combination of Prototek's diverse blue-chip customer base, breadth of<br />
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