TRF buys UK company Hewitt Robins International

TRF Ltd, a Tata enterprise, has acquired Hewitt Robins International Ltd (HRIL) of the UK. Following the acquisition, which is valued at £3 million, the UK-based company becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRF.

For over 90 years, HRIL has been engaged in design and manufacture of mobile crushing plants and screens and related products required for quarrying, mining and iron and steel industries. With its offices in the UK, France, Czech Republic and the US, the company provides comprehensive design, production, installation, service and parts back-up.

Established in 1962, TRF provides solutions for material handling equipment and processing systems required for infrastructure sector. It hopes to become a Rs 2,500-crore company by 2013. The acquisition, it is felt, will help TRF in many ways. First, its scale of operation will be enhanced and, second, the company will have a greater presence in Europe, India as well as the sub-continent.