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Perfect Equipment Now Operating as Wegmann Automotive

Perfect Equipment Inc., a wheel balance weight company, has updated its operating name to Wegmann Automotive USA Inc. The 75-year-old product brand name Perfect Equipment will remain unchanged and stay as a key member of the company’s brand portfolio.

by Staff
January 7, 2014
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Perfect Equipment Inc., a wheel balance weight company, has updated its operating name to Wegmann Automotive USA Inc. The 75-year-old product brand name Perfect Equipment will remain unchanged and stay as a key member of the company’s brand portfolio.

The Perfect Equipment brand offers a comprehensive range of industry leading wheel weight solutions including traditional, non-lead, knock-on and adhesive options.
 
The newly adopted North American operating name is a reflection of the overall parent company, Wegmann Automotive GmbH & Co. KG of Germany, which has been the parent company of Perfect Equipment since 2005. Wegmann Automotive is the a global leader in the wheel balance weight segment for OEM and aftermarket customers and currently manufacturers goods on three continents.
 
The Perfect Equipment brand name was founded in 1939 and celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2014.

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