Uniforce of Conway, which makes custom thermoformed plastics for recreational vehicles, has been acquired by Manufacturing Corp. of America, an investor-owned company based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Greg White, president of manufacturing operations at MCA, will lead the company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
In a news release, MCA called itself an “industrial-focused business committed to revitalizing American manufacturing.” The company plans to retain all Uniforce employees and keep Kenny Burks, whose father Ken founded the company in 1990, as plant manager. The younger Burks said MCA plans to invest in new state-of-the-art equipment and facility improvements, which will “greatly enhance our manufacturing capabilities” and benefit Uniforce customers.
Uniforce moved into a 36,000-SF space at the Covington Commercial Complex on Robins Street about 20 years ago.
MCA also has a five-year goal to transition Uniforce to an employees stock ownership program. The Nashville firm said that by giving employees a stake in Uniforce, it aims to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and shared success.
In addition to crafting plastic parts, Uniforce provides a variety of other components to various manufacturers across a wide range of industries. That includes instrument panels for boating manufacturers and dashboard assemblies for automakers.
Uniforce founder Ken Burks said in a statement that he decided to sell the company due to his declining health. He said he chose MCA because it has an experienced manufacturing team and is committed to retaining all Uniforce employees.
“Other interested parties wanted to relocate the company to other regions of the country, which would not benefit our great customers or outstanding employee team,” he said. “MCA came in with a plan to invest in the company and make it even more successful. They saw the growth potential and the value of what we built.”
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