Maguire Products Inc., Aston, Pa., and Syncro Srl, Busto Arsizio, Italy, have formed a partnership to create a portfolio of technologies for extrusion control and materials handling. Maguire has taken an investment position in Syncro, the companies announced at the K show.

"The strategic partnership and investment from Maguire in Syncro underlines both companies' commitment to providing more choice for our customers to maximize extrusion efficiency," said Frank Kavanagh, Maguire VP of sales and marketing.

Maguire manufactures gravimetric blenders, liquid color pumps, vacuum dryers and other materials-handling equipment. Syncro supplies extrusion control and materials-handling equipment.