Dukane Joins The Crest Group, Expanding Global Welding, Joining, and Ultrasonic Technology Capabilities

Dukane Joins The Crest Group

SAINT CHARLES, IL, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Crest Group and Dukane are pleased to share that Dukane has joined The Crest Group, the largest privately held company in the ultrasonic industry.
The Crest Group and Dukane bring together highly complementary capabilities across ultrasonic cleaning, welding and cutting, plastic welding and joining, tooling, automation, applications engineering, service, and aftermarket support. For customers of The Crest Group and Dukane, this combination creates exciting new advantages. By pairing Dukane’s trusted brand, technical expertise, and customer-first approach with The Crest Group’s broader global platform, customers will gain access to a larger, more diverse product portfolio, expanded engineering resources, a broader service and support footprint, and enhanced lifecycle support. Together, The Crest Group and Dukane are building an even stronger platform designed to help customers solve complex manufacturing challenges with greater speed, depth, and capability.
“Dukane is a well-known brand in our industry for a reason, and this acquisition continues to strengthen Dukane’s leading position in the ultrasonic welding and thermoplastic joining market and adds tremendous diversity to our business around the world,” said Tom Cunningham, CEO of The Crest Group. “By combining forces, we are addressing customers’ desire for an independent provider with a full suite of highly engineered and durable ultrasonic solutions. Together, we are better positioned to deliver broader capabilities, deeper expertise, and even stronger customer support.”
“We believe Dukane and The Crest Group are a unique and natural strategic fit. By becoming a one-call, one-stop solution for customers solving complex plastic welding, joining, and cutting challenges, this combination brings added convenience, efficiency, and a more streamlined customer experience. Together, we now offer one of the broadest ranges of ultrasonic and thermoplastic joining and cutting solutions in the market, backed by comprehensive support that helps our customers compete with the highest quality, best-performing solutions available,” said Mike Johnston, CEO of Dukane.
No action is required from customers at this time. You should continue to work with your existing Dukane sales, applications engineering, service, and support contacts unless you are notified otherwise. Existing purchase orders, quotes, contracts, warranty obligations, service arrangements, and delivery commitments continue under their existing terms.
As integration begins, The Crest Group and Dukane teams will work deliberately to ensure continuity for customers while identifying opportunities to bring additional capabilities, technical resources, and support to the market. Customers can expect direct, practical communication from their existing Dukane contacts as relevant updates arise.
Thank you for your continued partnership with Dukane.

About The Crest Group
The Crest Group is a global provider of ultrasonic technologies and highly engineered solutions serving customers across a wide range of manufacturing and industrial applications. Its capabilities span ultrasonic cleaning, welding, cutting, automation, engineering, service, and aftermarket support.
About Dukane
Dukane is a recognized leader in plastic welding, ultrasonic welding, joining, and cutting technologies. The company provides engineered equipment, tooling, automation, applications expertise, service, and support to manufacturers across a broad range of industries.

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