MiTek, the world's leading supplier of connector products, engineering software and services, and manufacturing machinery to the truss fabrication segment of the building components industry, announced today the acquisition of TEE-LOK Corporation. TEE-LOK, based in Edenton, North Carolina, is a major supplier to the North American building components industry.

"We are delighted to have TEE-LOK as part of the MiTek team. The combination of TEE-LOK and MiTek will allow us to better serve our customers through improved software, services, and products," stated Gene Toombs, CEO of MiTek.

"TEE-LOK will operate as a separate subsidiary of MiTek and all of TEE-LOK's present employees will stay with the company. In addition, Bill Black, the former owner and CEO of TEE-LOK, will remain an active consultant and assist our team in all areas," explained Toombs.

Bill Black added, "We are pleased to be part of MiTek. Our entire team is looking forward to combining our talents with those of MiTek to give our customers even better customer service in the future."

MiTek, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has operations on five continents.