Harris acquires FTP, Shoals Tubular

Harris Products Group, a manufacturer of cutting, welding, brazing, and soldering equipment and a Lincoln Electric company, has strengthened its presence in the HVAC/R manufacturing market with the acquisition of two manufacturers: Fabricated Tube Products (FTP) and Shoals Tubular Inc.

The two companies manufacture copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and other complex brazed assemblies in the U.S. and Mexico for the HVAC/R sector.

“We now have a good footprint with facilities in Tennessee and Alabama in the U.S., as well as a plant in Monterrey, Mexico, so we can be very close to our customers,” said Kyle Smith, director of global OEM for Harris Products Group.