Purex International has announced that it has acquired the fume extraction and filtration business of PAT Technology Systems of Montreal, Canada.
Purex International is a manufacturer of fume extraction equipment for hand and machine soldering applications in the electronics production industry.
It also supplies fume extractors for laser marking, engraving and welding processes across a wide variety of industries.
The acquired company, PAT Technology Systems, is a designer and manufacturer of fume extraction systems for the wide format inkjet printing industry.
Its latest development, the Captivair system, is designed to remove all of the odours created by wide format inkjet printing equipment.
Purex's distribution network will enable PAT products to be made available to a greater number of potential customers worldwide and provide greater local support to existing customers.