Ergonomic material handling equipment supplier Southworth International Group will acquire Marco Group AB, a Swedish manufacturer of related lifting and positioning technologies, the companies said today.

The move expands Falmouth, Maine-based Southworth's presence selling to the European and Asian markets and supplements its manufacturing capabilities in China, Southworth President Brian McNamara said in a statement.

Working from its base in Ängelholm, Sweden, Marco specializes in delivering hydraulic lifting tables to customers in Europe and also operates locations in Brazil, India, and China.

Southworth's product line includes ergonomic work-positioning tables, portable lifts, container tilters, and pallet-handling equipment, all manufactured principally in Manila, Ark., with subsidiary offices in Mexico and China.