# Roosen Industries acquires Smits Machinefabriek and A.S.T. Suspension

Roosen Industries, a Dutch metalworking and engineering family business, has acquired Smits Machinefabriek and its subsidiary A.S.T. Suspension, adding a fifth location in Valkenswaard and 60 specialized employees. The deal marks the fourth acquisition in five years for Roosen, which now employs 300 people.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-02
- Where: Valkenswaard, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: machine parts, shock absorbers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Roosen Industries](https://endata.com/companies/23984.md) (acquirer)
- [Smits Machinefabriek](https://endata.com/companies/23985.md) (target)
- [A.S.T. Suspension](https://endata.com/companies/23986.md) (target)

## Sources

- [technishow.nl](https://www.technishow.nl/nieuws/nieuws/weer-overnames-roosen-industries-2/), 2017-05-02: "Roosen Industries neemt Smits Machinefabriek en dochterbedrijf A.S.T. Suspension over."

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