Ruland Manufacturing Co. Inc., Marlborough, MA, manufacturer of couplings and shaft collars, and Belden Inc., manufacturer of universal joints, have started a joint venture in Europe, PTMotion GmbH. Operational since Sept. 1, 2009, the new company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Ruland and Belden will focus on OEM customers in Germany and other European markets. The new company is headed by managing director Ralf Gabriel, long-time sales engineer for Belden in Germany.
Belden Inc., headquartered in Broadview near Chicago, IL, manufactures precision universal joints and power transmission assemblies. The company history goes back to 1939. Ruland manufactures zero-backslash motion control couplings and precision-honed shaft collars. Ruland was founded in 1937. Both companies have been active in the European market for several years.