# Flex Machine Tools acquires TARUS

Flex Machine Tools has acquired TARUS, a 57-year-old machine tool manufacturer based in metropolitan Detroit. The acquisition became effective July 1, 2026, and expands Flex's manufacturing capacity and large CNC machining capabilities.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-01
- Where: Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: large CNC machine tools
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Flex Machine Tools](https://endata.com/companies/14933.md) (acquirer)
- [TARUS](https://endata.com/companies/14934.md) (target)

## Sources

- [flexmachinetools.com](https://flexmachinetools.com/flex-machine-tools-acquires-tarus-expanding-u-s-built-machine-tool-manufacturing/), 2026-07-16: "TARUS has the engineering talent and the capacity. We’ve got the demand, we need more large, precision-machined parts than we can produce on our own right now."
- [tarus.com](https://tarus.com/tarus-joins-flex-machine-tools-expanding-capabilities-for-customers-worldwide/), 2026-08-17: "TARUS has been acquired by Flex Machine Tools, a family-owned machine tool manufacturer based in Wapakoneta, Ohio."
- [todaysmachiningworld.com](https://todaysmachiningworld.com/industry_news/flex-machine-tools-acquires-tarus-expanding-its-u-s-built-machine-tool-manufacturing/), 2026-08-28: "The acquisition expands Flex Machine Tools' manufacturing capacity, while adding decades of TARUS' engineering expertise, large CNC machine building capabilities and added TARUS resources to accelerate its growth."
- [fabricatingandmetalworking.com](https://fabricatingandmetalworking.com/flex-machine-tools-tarus-acquisition/), 2026-09-22: "The acquisition expands Flex Machine Tools’ manufacturing capacity, while adding decades of TARUS’ engineering expertise, large CNC machine building capabilities and added TARUS resources to accelerate its growth."

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