(Radio Iowa) – A company in Wisconsin has acquired a business in New Hampton that’s a major supplier to America’s leading motorcycle manufacturer — Harley-Davidson. ATEK Metal Technologies employs 220 people in New Hampton. ATEK, a family-owned company, has specialized in complex aluminum castings used in the aerospace, trucking and defense industries. It’s being purchased by W-A-F — Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry — a 115-year-old company that’s also family-owned.

A low pressure mold at ATEK in New Hampton (photo courtesy of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry)

-A-F makes components for a wide variety of products. According to a news release from W-A-F, the acquisition of the New Hampton company will deepen its reach into supplying products for the motorsports, transportation, agriculture and medical industries.

The C-E-O and co-owner of ATEK says it was not an easy decision to sell, but after meeting with W-A-F leadership, it was clear ATEK in New Hampton would be in good hands.