Universal Robots gives away golden cobots
Universal Robots (UR) has sold 25,000 collaborative robots by August 2018. The company is celebrating this milestone by giving away gold edition robots to selected customers.
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Universal Robots (UR) has sold 25,000 collaborative robots by August 2018. The company is celebrating this milestone by giving away gold edition robots to selected customers.

On January 1, 2019, the new sales company Faulhaber Italy will open in Lomazzo, north of Milan. The new company will take over sales and service in Italy directly from its long-standing distributor Servotecnica.

Bruno Schnekenburger, previously President of the Robotics Division, has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) since September 1, 2018. His successor as President of the Robotics Division will be Marcus Mead.
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Pfeiffer Vacuum has opened a new production site in Cluj, Romania. The steady growth of the company group and the continuous demand for vacuum technology made the modern new building necessary.

Clark Europe has expanded its sales network in Poland with the new dealer Bintech. Bintech, based in Jelcz-Laskowice, is responsible for the sale and service of industrial trucks in the Dolnośląskie and Opolskie regions in south-western Poland.

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In August, Sitec from Chemnitz put a new production building into operation. The company invested around six million euros in the site.

The decision on the artistic design of the exterior of the new JAT building has been made. The competition entry by Erfurt artist Thomas Lindner convinced the jury and is to be implemented.