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10/12/2015

Doig Corporation Announces the Acquisition of Automation Solutions Plus (ASP)

For Immediate Release
Cedarburg, Wisconsin / Weston, Wisconsin

1 October, 2015

Doig Corporation, an industrial distributor of factory automation solutions, based in Cedarburg, WI (Milwaukee area), announced the acquisition of Automation Solutions Plus (ASP) in Weston, WI (Wausau area). ASP will operate as a stocking branch location of the Doig Corporation.
The acquisition of ASP will allow the combined businesses access to more automation products to offer their customers across Wisconsin. “This deal broadens the base for access to more products and technical resources for both locations. Both ASP and Doig are known for providing exceptional technical and operational support to our customers. We work with some of the best automation solutions manufacturers in the world, and are thrilled to be able to offer their products to a wider selection of customers throughout Wisconsin” said Bob Doig, CEO of Doig Corporation in company meetings held at both locations today. “We’ll be investing in training in support of our supplier partners in the market. This growth gives us many opportunities to develop our talented team.”
“We’re delighted to be a part of the Doig Team. With more sales people, more technical resources, and a broader line card of high technology automation products, we are looking forward to seeing this business move to the next level to support our customers, our suppliers and our combined team” commented Dennis Held, ASP/ DOIG Branch Manager and former owner and Director of Sales for ASP.


Doig Corporation continues to seek other avenues of growth opportunities throughout the Midwest.


Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Doig Corporation is a privately held High Technology Wholesale Industrial Distributor of motion control, robotics, pneumatics, sensors, vision, and safety system products including machine guarding. Doig Corporation represents Numatics, SICK, Tolomatic, ABB Robotics and Motion Control, Schunk, Epson Robotics and more than thirty other factory automation supplier partners. Founded by Don & Kay Doig as Doig Fluid Controls Company, the business has thrived in the Wisconsin market for nearly 60 years. Bob Doig is the 2nd generation CEO of Doig Corporation. www.DoigCorp.com


Automation Solutions Plus is a distributor of electrical controls, relays, sensors, PLCs, drives, circuit breakers, contactors, pushbuttons, timers, sockets, and related parts. ASP has represented ABB Low Voltage products, IDEC, Omron, Hitachi and over twenty other supply partners. Founded in 2001 by Dennis Held and Dan LaCerte, ASP has built a solid reputation for automation control solutions support and expertise to assist their customers. www.ASPlusLLC.com
The combined companies service Wisconsin based OEM’s (original equipment manufacturers), paper/corrugated product manufacturers, the food and beverage industries, automotive product manufacturers, and a wide variety of our state’s best industrial companies.
For additional information, contact:


Dave Schuh, VP of Business Expansion Dave.Schuh@DoigCorp.com 612-968-9509 Mobile

Doig Corporation
7400 Quail Court, Cedarburg, WI 53012
262-376-3644 Main

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