Marco has acquired industrial electronics specialists Ian Fellows Ltd.

Somerset-based Ian Fellows is described as a “dynamic company with excellent in-house design expertise in analogue and digital electronic weighing solutions”.

Their ‘Plug and Weigh’ module has been developed specifically for simplifying multiple load cell connectivity in applications where high speed data transfer is essential and has proved a flagship product.

Marco managing director Murray Hilborne said: “Our two companies have an association going back more than 25 years and the acquisition will benefit both companies. This is a win-win situation which gives us full control of our core technologies and differentiates us from our mainstream competition.

“The Ian Fellows instrumentation is a critical part of our profitability solutions and is the perfect complement for our extensive hardware and software capabilities. This acquisition will give us the long term security and flexibility we need to meet the rapidly expanding worldwide demand for our systems.”

“We have a long association with Marco and are pleased to be part of such a forward thinking company. Further planned investment in PC based electronics and HMI technologies will benefit both Marco and Fellows’ existing OEM customers,” added Ian Fellows md Steve Hart.