Andrews Aerospace Acquires Recoules and Quackenbush

September 9, 2024

Fort Worth, TX - Andrews Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Recoules and Quackenbush brands from Apex Tool Group based in Charlotte, NC. The products acquired will include the complete line of positive feed and advanced drilling units (ADUs), nut plate drills, rivet squeezers and cutting tools, micro stop cages, and all related intellectual property.

Additionally, the team and manufacturing facility in Ozoir-la-Ferrière, France, will join Andrews Aerospace. Andrews will relocate related assets from Lexington, South Carolina, to Fort Worth, TX. Apex Tool Group has agreed to provide ongoing manufacturing and engineering support as part of the acquisition.

Mark Momola, Vice President & General Manager, Cleco Power Tools, said, “After an extensive process, we believe we have found the perfect stewards for the Recoules and Quackenbush brands’ future, and we will be providing ongoing support to ensure the success and transition of the business with key global aerospace customers like Airbus and Boeing.”

Sol Kanthack, Andrews Aerospace President, stated, “We are honored to have the opportunity to add a highly experienced team along with the Recoules and Quackenbush brands, with over seventy-five years of rich history, to our company, and we look forward to updating and advancing the brands in the marketplace. By adding these brands to Andrews and Raven, we have the most capable line of power feed drilling solutions in the industry. Manufacturing both cutting tools and drilling units provides a unique and complete solution for drilling holes.”

Emmanuel Fund, Director, Sales said, “The team in Ozoir is excited to join Andrews Aerospace, and this acquisition restores an important brand, Recoules, to manufacturing prominence in France.” Thomas Schulz, Vice President of Sales, Cleco Power Tools, added, “We are excited to support the transition and the continued success with Airbus.”

About Andrews Aerospace: Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Andrews Aerospace (andrewstool.com) provides airframe manufacturers with ergonomic, reliable, high-precision, portable power feed and positive feed drill motors that limit injury and decrease manufacturing costs. Its tools are used across various aerospace programs in surface preparation, spot facing, countersinking, and drilling in various material types and mixed material stacks. They have a forty-year track record for providing customer-centric solution-based service that supports capabilities to transport, defend and explore.

About Apex Tool Group: Apex Tool Group is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high- performance hand and power tools, tool storage, drill chucks, chain and electrical soldering products for industrial, commercial and demanding do-it-yourself applications. ATG designs, manufacturers, markets, and sells proprietary brands, including GEARWRENCH®, Crescent®, SATA®, Cleco®, Weller®, and APEX®. ATG serves a multitude of global markets, including motor vehicles, aerospace, electronics, energy, hardware, industrial, and consumer retail. Learn more at www.apextoolgroup.com.