ROTHERHAM, U.K. (Jan. 16, 2013) – The global AES Engineering Group, based in Rotherham, UK, has acquired AV Technology, of Manchester, UK, for an undisclosed sum.

AES’s high-tech seals are sold under the AESSEAL brand name. The group has 230 locations worldwide, serving customers in 100-plus countries. The combined group expects sales in excess of £150m ($239.8m) in 2013 and employs 1,555 people worldwide, with 650 based in the UK.