SPARTA, NC – September 8, 2023 – Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp (APEC), a worldwide leader in the design and production of commercial floor care equipment and chemicals, announced the acquisition of HireTech, a United Kingdom based manufacturer of wood floor sanding machines for the tool rental (hire) market.

The HireTech product line includes a disc edger, orbital sander and a line of drum sanders that fulfill the primary tool requirements for sanding and refinishing hardwood floors. “With HireTech’s established presence in the UK, Europe, and Australia, this acquisition allows APEC to further expand its geographic reach into the international rental markets” said Tom Benton, CEO of Amano Pioneer Eclipse. “This acquisition complements our American Sanders brand of wood floor products which have a well established distribution in the tool rental market, primarily in North America. We are very happy to have this opportunity to fulfill more of the diverse needs and demands of the world-wide tool rental industry.”

Based in Watford, UK, HireTech was established in 1955 as a tool rental (hire) business. It began manufacturing floor sanders in 1974. HireTech distributes its sanding machines and other products throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and North America. Manufacturing and operations will remain based in the UK.

About Amano Pioneer Eclipse

Throughout the cleaning industry, Amano Pioneer Eclipse is recognized as a leader and innovator in floor care systems, with an emphasis on propane powered equipment and polymer based chemical products. The American Sanders acquisition strengthened this core floor care technology business by opening new sales channels for existing product lines, while at the same time increased our floor care expertise. All of our brands are managed from our Sparta, North Carolina, manufacturing and operations facility which services customers globally in over 40 countries. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Amano Corporation, a manufacturing conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

More information: www.pioneereclipse.com