St. Louis, MO, April 01, 2014 -- Sinclair & Rush, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair & Rush, Inc. has successfully acquired Component Force Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of product protection solutions. Component Force is based near Rochester, Kent, UK, with a satellite location in St. Louis, MO, USA. The corporate headquarters of Sinclair & Rush, Inc. are located in St. Louis, MO, USA, with its UK operation located in Maidstone, Kent, UK.

Component Force offers competitively priced products in relatively small quantities. Their product lines include a wide range of parts and components from protective caps and plugs to more custom products such as hand grips, hinges and hardware.

Sinclair & Rush, Inc., a leading global manufacturer in the field of product protection, has over 60 years of manufacturing expertise including design engineering using state of the art software and equipment. A multi-process manufacturer, the Sinclair & Rush family of companies produce protective caps and plugs, innovative hand grips and a variety of styles of clear packaging. Sinclair & Rush serves a wide range of industries in both large and small quantity orders of stock and custom parts.

“As part of Sinclair & Rush’s continuing expansion, we welcome Component Force into our family of companies. We believe that their wide-ranging offerings related to product protection and component needs will greatly enhance our product portfolio and ultimately the customer experience”, said Brad Philip, President and COO, Sinclair & Rush, Inc.

“United by a common business culture, the new alliance combines the financial, global, technological and manufacturing strength of Sinclair & Rush with the procurement, sales and distribution prowess of Component Force”, added Philip.

“First and foremost, I believe this acquisition benefits clients of both businesses because it expands the depth and breadth of our solutions and services, giving us even broader, leading-edge solutions for our clients," said Jeff Barket, Director of Sales & Marketing, Sinclair & Rush. He continued, “We believe the synergy created by combining these two companies will bring tremendous value to our customers.”

About Sinclair & Rush, Inc.:
Sinclair & Rush, Inc., founded in 1950, is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of innovative clear packaging and product protection solutions to the world’s leading manufacturing companies. The company has distribution and manufacturing capabilities on a global scale with operations on four continents. S&R operates under the trade names of StockCap™, VisiPak™ and GripWorks™. Sinclair & Rush corporate offices are located in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (www.sinclair-rush.com)

Contact:
MaryLou Pudlowski
Sinclair & Rush, Inc.
123 Manufacturers Dr.,
Arnold, MO 63010
636-282-6842
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http://www.sinclair-rush.com