LIMERICK, Pa., Jun 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technology products, announces that on Friday, June 25, 2010 it had completed the previously announced sale of its Rigging Services business to Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC).
Rigging Services will be reflected as a discontinued operation in Teleflex's future consolidated financial statements.
About Teleflex Incorporated
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technology products that enable healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes, reduce infections and support patient and provider safety. Teleflex, which employs approximately 12,600 people worldwide, also has niche businesses that serve segments of the aerospace and commercial markets with specialty engineered products. Additional information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at http://www.teleflex.com.
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