Scotchman Industries and Steelmax Tools combine to create SMX Industrial Solutions

(From left) Karen Kroetch and Jerry Kroetch of Scotchman Industries and Kevin Allen of Steelmax Tools.

Scotchman Industries and Steelmax Tools, two providers of steel fabrication equipment, have joined forces to form the SMX Industrial Solutions group of companies. The new company will leverage the Scotchman’s and Steelmax’s existing product portfolios, internal technology development, and additional acquisitions to offer an expanding portfolio of steel fabrication tools to the manufacturing, construction, and energy markets.

Scotchman Industries, based in Philip, S.D., is a manufacturer of hydraulic ironworkers, cold saws, and hydraulic presses. Steelmax Tools, with operations in Littleton, Colo., and Bridgeville, Pa., is a supplier of fabrication and welding mechanization systems, including magnetic drilling machines, plate and pipe bevelers, and trackless and track-mounted welding carriages.