
	AMETEK, Inc&nbsp;is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with headquarters in the United States and over 80 manufacturing sites worldwide.

	The company was founded in 1930. The company&#39;s original name,&nbsp;American Machine and Metals, was changed to AMETEK in the early 1960s, reflecting AME&#39;s evolution from a provider of heavy machinery to a manufacturer of analytical instruments, precision components and specialty materials.
