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title: Metcal's APR Product Line Acquired by Desco
description: Metcal has sold their APR Product line to Desco Industries.
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## [Metcal's APR Product Line Acquired by Desco](https://info.techcon.com/metcal/metcals-apr-product-line-acquired-by-desco)

 Apr 19, 2018 5:12:06 PM

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January, 2018

Metcal's APR product line, which includes the Scorpion Rework System, the Scarab Site Cleaning System and the older APR-5000 rework machines, have been acquired by [Desco Industries](http://apr-rework.descoindustries.com/), Chino, CA.

All part numbers associated with these systems including accessories and spare parts can now be sourced directly with Desco. In addition, service requests on installed systems are fulfilled by Desco.

Please click [here](http://apr-rework.descoindustries.com/) for information on these products at Desco.

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