Roper Whitney announces partnership with Eckold

Rockford, Ill.-based Roper Whitney, a manufacturer of sheet metal forming and folding machines, has announced a partnership with Switzerland-based manufacturer Eckold, a provider of sheet metal forming equipment and CNC services for industry sectors such as aircraft production and maintenance; train, railway, and carriages; metal cladding and construction; ship, boat, and yacht building; vessel and tank construction; and car and bike production.

Roper Whitney now serves as the North American sales, marketing, and distribution channel for several of the Eckold product lines including Kraftformer metal forming machines, flanging equipment, planishing tools, and wheeling tools.