SPARTA, NC – September 8, 2023 – Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp (APEC), a worldwide leader in the design and production of commercial floor care equipment and chemicals, announced the acquisition of HireTech, a United Kingdom based manufacturer of wood floor sanding machines for the tool rental (hire) market.

The HireTech product line includes a disc edger, orbital sander and a line of drum sanders that fulfill the primary tool requirements for sanding and refinishing hardwood floors. “With HireTech’s established presence in the UK, Europe, and Australia, this acquisition allows APEC to further expand its geographic reach into the international rental markets” said Tom Benton, CEO of Amano Pioneer Eclipse. “This acquisition complements our American Sanders brand of wood floor products which have a well established distribution in the tool rental market, primarily in North America. We are very happy to have this opportunity to fulfill more of the diverse needs and demands of the world-wide tool rental industry.”

Based in Watford, UK, HireTech was established in 1955 as a tool rental (hire) business. It began manufacturing floor sanders in 1974. HireTech distributes its sanding machines and other products throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and North America. Manufacturing and operations will remain based in the UK.

About Pioneer Eclipse

Throughout the cleaning industry, Pioneer Eclipse is recognized as a leader and innovator in floor care systems, with an emphasis on propane powered equipment and floor care chemical products. Pioneer Eclipse brands also include American Sanders and Amano Environmental. All brands are managed out of the Sparta, North Carolina manufacturing and operations facility, which services customers globally with sales in over 50 countries. Pioneer Eclipse is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amano Corporation, a manufacturing conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.pioneereclipse.com or call 336-372-8080.

About American Sanders

American Sanders began in 1903 as The American Floor Surfacing Machine Company and built the first floor sanding machine on record with the U.S. Patent Office. More than one hundred years later, American Sanders remains the worldwide leader in the design and production of wood floor sanders and edgers for the professional contractor as well as the do-it-yourselfer. Today American Sanders continues this heritage with innovative equipment designs complimented by state-of-the-art formulation and production of water-based wood floor cleaners and antimicrobial floor coatings for a wide range of residential and commercial applications. American Sanders is a division of Amano Pioneer Eclipse. Read more about the company here.