Polysius, a ThyssenKrupp Technologies subsidiary, has taken over A-C Equipment Services Corp., Milwaukee, USA.

A-C Equipment is a leader in the cement kiln market and supplies parts, construction services, technical assistance and engineering for rotary kilns and other key components of cement industry equipment. With a workforce of 50, the company generated sales of around US$29m in fiscal 2005/06.

Polysius is expanding its North American aftermarket business and the addition of A-C Equipment is a major strategic step enabling it to graduate to a full-service supplier on this market.