Rice Lake, Wis.—Rice Lake Weighing Systems announces the acquisition of Utilcell, a global manufacturer of load cells and weighing instrumentation, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 1980, Utilcell manufactures and markets under the Utilcell and Thames Side brand names with locations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Morocco and India.

Utilcell will continue to operate from these locations and existing management will remain throughout the transition. Customers can continue to direct communications to existing contacts in the Utilcell organization. Going forward, Ricard Sabaté will assume General Manager responsibilities while maintaining his current role as Sales Director. Steve Parkman will become President of Utilcell in addition to remaining COO of Rice Lake Weighing Systems.

This acquisition strengthens Rice Lake’s global presence in the weighing industry and enhances our mission to provide world-class solutions for all types of weighing and measurement applications. We are proud to welcome Utilcell into the Rice Lake family of companies and are committed to grow and provide opportunities for employees worldwide. The Sabaté family has built an incredible organization and we look forward to working with them as we combine the strengths of our companies to better serve customers around the globe.

Rice Lake Weighing Systems is family-owned and has been manufacturing and distributing weight-related products since 1946. Today, Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a global leader in the weighing industry, providing innovative weighing, measuring and process control systems.