SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – ACE Production Technologies will acquire the lead tinning business portfolio of GPD Global, the companies announced today. Financial details were not disclosed.

"This is a major step forward for our rapidly growing lead tinning business,” said Alan Cable, president of ACE. “The acquisition will allow us to serve the GPD Global customer base providing them with world-class lead tinning support to improve their solderability, mitigate tin whiskers and eliminate gold embrittlement.  ACE will provide ongoing support for the installed base of GPD lead tinning machines including the popular LTS-1000 lead tinning family.  Our plans include rejuvenating and reconditioning of GPD lead tinning machines, upgrading of the electronic control systems and offering application specific tooling.

Sven Wedekin, vice president and general manager of GPD Global added, “The transfer of our lead tinning business to ACE allows us to focus on our core fluid dispensing product lines as well as our SMT cover tape peel testers and component prep equipment.”  Wedekin added, “We have a large number of lead tinning customers who will benefit from the expertise ACE offers in the field of lead tinning through-hole component leads and SMT terminations plus re-qualification for high-reliability applications.”