Marshall Excelsior acquires BASE Engineering

Marshall Excelsior Co. (MEC), a Harbour Group company, acquired BASE Engineering Inc.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“BASE’s product line fits extremely well with MEC’s product offerings,” says Jeff Fox, chairman and chief executive of Harbour Group. “We are looking forward to bringing these two great innovators together to further enhance the portfolio of outstanding products that delight our customers.”

Founded in 1996, BASE designs and manufactures remote, automated emergency shutdown and operational controls for the LP gas and refined fuels industries. BASE was founded by Steve Belyea, who currently serves as CEO, and is based in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. BASE sells its products in North America, Europe and Australia.

“This is an exciting next step for BASE and will further enhance our ability to bring innovative new products and services to our customers,” Belyea says. “We couldn’t have hoped for better partners than MEC and Harbour Group.”

Belyea will continue to serve as president and CEO of BASE.

“We are excited about what BASE brings to our company,” says Franco Domingo, vice president of Marshall Excelsior. “BASE’s products are positioned in a rapidly expanding segment of our industry. We believe this will complement our efforts to be a more complete solution to our customers.”