Fisher-Barton Group Acquires Zenith Cutter Co.

The Fisher-Barton Group, Waukesha, WI, recently announced the acquisition of Zenith Cutter Co. Zenith Cutter provides industrial knives and accessories to the converting and recycling markets. With manufacturing and distribution facilities located in Loves Park, IL, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Zenith provides products for processing equipment utilized in the converting, corrugated, plastics, recycling, textile, tire, tree care, roofing and wood industries.

“The Fisher-Barton Group of companies is world-class when it comes to their metallurgical expertise, and shares our passion and commitment to making customers successful by providing them with the highest quality products possible,” said John Mink, president/chairman of the board, Zenith Cutter Co.

Founded in 1973, Fisher-Barton is the largest OEM supplier of lawn-mower blades and agricultural knives in the world. Prior to the Zenith Cutter Co. acquisition, the Fisher-Barton Group consisted of six business units located throughout the U.S.: Fisher-Barton Blades, Inc., Fisher-Barton Specialty Products, Inc., Fisher-Barton South Carolina, Inc., Thermal Spray Technologies, Inc., Accurate Specialties, Inc., and Lineage Alloys, Inc.

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