Drake Manufacturing Services Co., LLC and Metek Machine Tool Ltd. have formally established a sales agreement for the United Kingdom and Ireland. This agreement provides sales and marketing support related to all precision thread grinding solutions offered by Drake.

Federico Daunert, Drake general manager, Europe, states, "Our partnership with Metek expands Drake's reach in Europe to help maximize productivity, improve quality and reduce production costs for demanding applications in the steering systems, aerospace, cutting tool, speed reducer, ball screw, and linear motion industries."

With a career focused on precision engineering and machine tools, the addition of Nick Carroll, Metek's managing director, complements the global Drake talent.

Established in London and working off the Midlands, Metek is well positioned to bring Drake's quick response to all of its UK and Ireland customer base.