Huskie Tools parent buys Ronin

Huskie Tools announced that its parent company Spartaco Companies has acquired Ronin Revolution Corp., a manufacturer of battery-powered ascenders and climbing accessories used in power utility.

“Ronin’s battery-powered ascenders are a great addition to our portfolio of tools that we believe will deliver game-changing results for our customers, enabling them to work safer, easier and more efficiently,” said Nick Skrobot, CEO of Spartaco.

“The Ronin team is excited to leverage the extensive resources available through Spartaco as we further expand accessibility to our powered ascenders,” said Bryant Bertrand, co-founder and CEO of Ronin.

Placentia, California-based Ronin’s battery-powered ascender devices help operators “work safely at-height by easily ascending and descending towers and other structures with less strain and fatigue,” said the firm.

“Together, we expect to provide even more value to our customers and end-users. We have known the Spartaco team for quite some time and look forward to our partnership with them.” said Bertrand.

Addison, Illinois-based Huskie Tools, which was first founded in 1976 in Chicago by father and son, Tom and Joe Itrich, provides pro-grade utility lineman tools used extensively by power utilities, municipalities, energy cooperatives and utility contractors.

Parent company Spartaco, headquartered in Clover, South Carolina, is an independent provider of professional-grade battery-powered hydraulic cutting and crimping tools; specialty wiring tools; tree trimming products; and lighting solutions used in power and gas utilities.