February 2011 - Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH, Herdecke, Germany, the parent company of Dörken Corp. USA, Grass Lake, Mich., has acquired LP Oberflachentechnik GmbH, which develops and markets specialized products for the electroplating industry. The company’s main product is its electroplating bath systems that meet both economic and environmental performance demands of the industry. Dörken expects the acquisition to broaden its product portfolio.