
Lapp takes over Swiss partner Volland
Lapp, an expert in integrated solutions for cable and connection technology, has taken over its long-standing Swiss sales partner Volland.

Lapp, an expert in integrated solutions for cable and connection technology, has taken over its long-standing Swiss sales partner Volland.

The Meusburger Group acquires Segoni, a provider of ERP/PPS software solutions for medium-sized companies.
With a new absolute best time of 5:19.55 minutes on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, set by the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo, Schaeffler and Porsche prove just how powerful hybrid concepts are in motorsport.

Award for committed entrepreneur
A great honor for Andreas Lapp: at the end of April, Lapp's CEO was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg by Baden-Württemberg's Minister President Winfried Kretschmann.
Industrial automation technology
The organizer Untitled Exhibitions has announced the dates of the all about automation trade fairs for 2019: Region-specific trade fairs for industrial automation technology will take place in Hamburg, Friedrichshafen, Essen and Leipzig.

The VDMA Electrical Automation Association elected a new Executive Board at its General Assembly in June.

Jürgen Ziegler was appointed Managing Director and CFO of Pia Automation as of June 1, 2018. He is thus responsible for the Finance & Controlling division of the Group.
BASF Venture Capital invests in the augmented reality startup Re'flekt, based in Munich and San Francisco.

Sensor+Test ended with the highest number of exhibitors for ten years. The proportion of exhibitors from abroad even rose to a new high of over 40 percent.

Relocation to new headquarters
Eisele Pneumatics puts its new administration building and automated small parts warehouse into operation at the expanded site in Waiblingen.

The precision tool manufacturer Mapal reports a turnover of 610 million euros for 2017, continuing its growth of recent years.

Expansion of production capacity
The maxon motor Group achieved a record result in 2017. Sales increased by 8.6% to CHF 459 million (previous year: CHF 422.5 million).

The main board of the VDMA has elected Henrik Schunk as Vice President of the association. He replaces Norbert Basler on the Executive Committee, who has stepped down for personal reasons.

Jürgen Ziegler is the new Managing Director and CFO of Pia Automation Holding. He is responsible for the Group's Finance & Controlling division.
Connection and automation technology
Dr. Peter Köhler, member of the Supervisory Board of the connection and automation specialist Weidmüller, received the Golden Badge of Honour at the ZVEI General Assembly on June 21 in Berlin.
Last year, Idicsa, an important Mexican sales partner of Leibinger, was able to increase sales of industrial inkjet printers by 21 percent. The industrial printer manufacturer Leibinger is now expanding its business in Mexico.