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Physik Instrumente founds PI Innovation

Lucius Amelung, founder of PI Micos in Eschbach near Freiburg, is taking on new responsibilities within the PI Group and was appointed Managing Director of the new PI Innovation on July 1, 2018.

Sebastian Seitz takes over as Chairman

Change in the management of Eplan and Cideon

Sebastian Seitz took over as CEO of Eplan and Cideon on August 1. Seitz has been with the Friedhelm Loh Group since 2013, most recently as COO at Eplan and Cideon.

Visual quality control

Atlas Copco takes over Quiss

Atlas Copco has acquired Quiss Qualitäts-Inspektionssysteme und Service AG, a provider of visual quality control systems based in Puchheim near Munich.

General Manager Central Eastern Europe

Klaus Kluger heads Central and Eastern Europe at Omron

Omron Electronics, a specialist in industrial automation, has expanded the role of Dr. Klaus Kluger, who is now General Manager of the Central and Eastern Europe regions.

Caroline Pannier takes over management of Productronica

A woman is now at the helm of the world's leading trade fair for the development and production of electronics: Caroline Pannier is the new Project Manager of Productronica.

New location in Chicago

More than 300,000 new customers, new vehicle models and another location in North America: the signs at car sharing pioneer car2go continue to point to consistent growth. On July 25, the company opened its tenth location in North America: Chicago.

Physik Instrumente founds PI Innovation

Lucius Amelung, founder of PI miCos, is moving to the management of PI Innovation, a new subsidiary founded by Physik Instrumente (PI).

Energy management

Koch further expands international sales

Michael Koch continues to focus on expansion. Bouba Yaya Fadawa has therefore joined the international sales team in July.

Two new members

SMC Germany expands management team

Pascal Borusiak and Karl-Heinz Fuchs will support Ralf Laber, Managing Director of SMC Germany, in the future.

New plant in China

ebm-papst invests 30 million euros in Xi'an site

Fan and motor manufacturer ebm-papst is investing 30 million euros in the construction of a new plant at its site in Xi'an. From summer 2019, fan solutions for the Asian market are to be produced in the capital of Shaanxi province.

New logos on buildings

LuK becomes Schaeffler

As part of the "Global Branding" project, an initiative of Schaeffler's "Agenda 4 plus One" program for the future, the company is strengthening its location and external image in Bühl.

Energy management

Michael Koch further expands international sales

At Koch, the signs continue to point to expansion. Bouba Yaya Fadawa joined Michael Koch's international sales team in July.

New automation system

SMC continues to invest in Egelsbach site

SMC has put a new automation system into operation at its Egelsbach plant. The Lang Eco-Compact 20 automation unit loads and unloads the connected five-axis machining center with workpiece blanks fully automatically.