A Sudbury firm specializing in the fabrication of rubber-lined pipes for the mining industry has been acquired by Soluroc Inc.
Fuller Industrial has been designing and manufacturing engineered piping systems out of its Lively shop, just west of Sudbury, for 20 years.
Its wear-resistant products, designed to extend the life of fluid transportation systems, are sold in more than 15 countries.
Soluroc, which is based in La Guadaloupe, Que., said Fuller's products and services were “highly complementary” to its current offerings and will “greatly enhance our presence in the mining and industrial sectors.
"We are very pleased with the acquisition of Fuller, which represents a major milestone in our growth journey. This fifth acquisition since 2020 is fully aligned with our strategic expansion and consolidation plan to create the Canadian leader in wear-resistant products and solutions for the primary and industrial sectors in the Americas," Christian Gagnon, Soluroc's president and CEO, said in an April 2 news release.
"We are especially proud to welcome Jeff Fuller and his team into the Soluroc family, as we share the same values when it comes to product quality, customer service excellence, and team respect.”
Jeff Fuller, the company's president and CEO, founded the company in 2004 after working for many years with his father at Abraflex Ltd., a pipe fabrication, rubber lining, painting, compression moulding, and urethane casting business.
Among his achievements over the years, Fuller has been recognized with Northern Ontario Business Awards twice — in 2013 as Entrepreneur of the Year and in 2017 with the Export Award. (The Northern Ontario Business Awards program was an initiative of Northern Ontario Business that ran from 1986 to 2022.)
Fuller said he was excited to be joining the Soluroc team.
"Joining with Soluroc to leverage resources will accelerate our growth and allow us to deliver even more innovative, high-quality solutions to our clients around the world,” Fuller said in the release.
“We share the same commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. This is the perfect next step for our team and our customers."
Soluroc designs and manufactures wear solutions to improve clients’ process efficiency, extend equipment lifespan, and increase overall productivity. The company operates five manufacturing facilities in Quebec and Ontario.
