Task Force Tips Acquires AMKUS Rescue Systems

Task Force Tips, Inc. has announced the acquisition of AMKUS Rescue Systems, of Downers Grove, Illinois. As a leader in the development and delivery of high performance firefighting products to emergency responders worldwide, TFT is proud to carry on the traditions of quality, service, and dependability that have been the hallmark of the AMKUS organization since 1971.

With new product innovation and a continued commitment to the support and growth of TFT’s distribution partners as a primary initiative, all engineering, service and manufacturing operations will eventually transition from the Illinois location to a new facility in Valparaiso.

While AMKUS Rescue Systems will maintain its own unique identity with its own distribution network, field managers, and marketing message, it will share TFT’s extensive research, development and new product innovation resources. Task Force Tips’s passion for developing products that save lives and protect property is a perfect fit for the continued expansion of the AMKUS Rescue System’s product line and the shared commitment to emergency service professionals to provide innovative new products and world-class service and support.

For more information, visit www.tft.com or www.amkus.com.

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