Hussey Seating of Maine Acquires Clarin Seating of Illinois

    NORTH BERWICK, ME, June 12, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hussey Seating Company announced today that it has acquired Clarin Seating of Illinois. Hussey Seating, a 175-year-old family business, is a global leader in spectator seating. Clarin, a company with very strong brand equity in its markets, offers Hussey the potential for significant growth in and beyond its core markets.

"From a business standpoint, Hussey and Clarin represent an ideal match," says Hussey CEO Tim Hussey. "The two companies focus on the school and sports facility markets, create complementary product lines, and have compatible manufacturing requirements. Both also share a commitment to quality, performance and safety."

Hussey Seating, http://www.husseyseating.com, produces a wide range of seating solutions for schools, stadiums, arenas, entertainment and worship venues. Audiences cheer from Hussey seats around the corner and all over the world. The company has a world-class manufacturing facility in North Berwick, Maine, which produces more than a half-million seats a year and has the capacity for many more.

Clarin, http://www.clarinseating.com, is best known for producing portable seats (known in the industry as "Clarin Chairs") that are found in gyms, arenas, stadiums and entertainment venues such as theaters and casinos. Clarin also manufactures fixed tabletop learning systems used in schools K-12 through college.

While Hussey's short-term plan is to continue manufacturing Clarin products in the Chicago area, at least through the end of the summer, the company will eventually move this operation to Hussey's facility in Maine. "We plan to implement changes carefully and respectfully over the coming months, communicating with Clarin staff early and often to ease the transition," says Tim Hussey.

"Now that our dedicated team has put this acquisition together, the real work begins," Tim Hussey continues. "We recognize that we have a lot to learn and many factors to consider with this acquisition, but we're confident of making exciting new inroads in the marketplace."

A family-owned company founded in 1835, Hussey Seating Company is a world leader in developing and manufacturing seating solutions including facilities for the sports and education markets. Hussey's high quality range of spectator seating includes fixed plastic and upholstered chairs, telescopic platforms, and telescopic gym seating (traditionally known as bleachers).

Website: http://www.husseyseating.com

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