Ametek acquires Bison Gear & Engineering, terms undisclosed

Ametek announced the acquisition of Bison Gear & Engineering, a manufacturer of highly engineered motion control solutions serving diverse markets and applications. Bison designs and manufactures custom motion control solutions for use in demanding and high precision applications within the automation, power, food and beverage, and transportation markets. Bison is headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois and has annual sales of approximately $80M. Bison will join Ametek as part of its Electromechanical Group, a differentiated supplier of thermal management, automation and engineered solutions.