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Altec acquires Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH

By Stephen Elliott

April 21, 2024

AltecAltec, Birmingham, Ala., has acquired the companies of Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH. Teupen has been designing and manufacturing backyard aerial devices since 1977. Their products are assembled in Germany and sold globally.

“Altec is excited to be offering the Teupen product to customers across several of the company’s core industries,” said Paul Crane, managing director, Altec Worldwide. “These products are designed with best-in-class reliability, durability and versatility in mind. They will allow us to provide our customers with a new type of equipment while still receiving the outstanding Altec experience they know and expect.”

Teupen products are imported and serviced in the U.S. through Teupen North America, Charlotte, N.C. Martin Borutta, previous owner, will continue to oversee the business in the U.S. and Germany.