Reel-O-Matic and Tulsa Power merge

Two leading U.S. manufacturers of reel handling equipment for processing and distributing cable, wire and other flexible materials have merged. Tulsa Power Holdings Corp. and Reel-O-Matic Inc. will maintain manufacturing facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., respectively. All key personnel will remain the same at each location, with Terry Simmons as president of Reel-O-Matic, and Mike Spence as CEO of Tulsa Power.

The companies manufacture shafted and shaftless take-up and payout machinery, high speed spoolers, coiling equipment, caterpullers and specialize in the design and development of customized handling equipment for manufacturers and distributors of wire and cable, wire rope, pipe, hose and tubing, for the telecommunications, utilities, mining, shipbuilding, drilling, oilfield service contractors and defense related industries.