| Avery Weigh-Tronix, Ltd. Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC | |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Industry: | Industrial weighing machines |
| Predecessor: | Avery Berkel Weigh-Tronix |
| Founded: | (as Avery Wrigh-Tronix) |
| Hq Location: | Smethwick, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Brands: | Brecknell |
| Parent: | Illinois Tool Works (2008-current) |
Avery Weigh-Tronix is a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works specialising in industrial weighing machines. Its headquarters stands on the site of the Soho Foundry in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The company additionally has a United States-based manufacturing and retail manufacturing plant. The company is one of the largest suppliers of weighing devices. The company is registered as Avery Weigh-Tronix, Ltd. in the UK and Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC in the US.
The company was formed in June 2000 when the U.S.-based weighing company Weigh-Tronix acquired the Avery Berkel group of companies. Avery Berkel was the result of the merger between GEC Avery (formally W & T Avery) and Berkel.[1]
Avery Weigh-Tronix was the parent company in the group with every other company (including Avery Berkel) being brands of Avery Weigh-Tronix. Avery Weigh-Tronix was used as the industrial brand of the company.
In September 2007, Illinois Tool Works acquired Avery Berkel from Avery Weigh-Tronix.[2]
In September 2008, Illinois Tool Works acquires Avery Weigh-Tronix,[3] Avery Berkel and Avery Weigh-Tronix were kept separate with Avery Weigh-Tronix focusing more on the industrial and commercial and Avery Berkel focusing on retail.[4]