Allied Machine & Engineering Corp, a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing tooling systems, announces it has purchased a majority of the shares of Wohlhaupter GmbH of Frickenhausen, Germany, Wohlhaupter USA and Wohlhaupter India.

Known all over the world as a manufacturer of innovative, modular tool systems, Wohlhaupter produces facing and boring heads, grooving heads, clamping tools and customized solutions for boring operations.

The most significant product additions include Wohlhaupter's larger diameter boring tools and their line of digital boring tools. With one innovation after another, they have continually reinforced their reputation as the world leader in digital boring tools.

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