Minster Machine Co. sold to Japanese company

Auglaize County's oldest  industry is being sold to a Japanese company.

Minster Machine Co., has been a locally-owned industry for 110 years.

It is being sold to Japanese-based Nidec Shimpo Corporation. Both companies manufacture press machines.

Nidec officials said staffing and operations at the Minster plant will not change. They said the terms of the sale were no disclosed.

The sale is expected to be finalized next month.

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