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With effect from January 31, 2018, Kito has acquired the Finnish light crane manufacturer Erikkila. From now on, the family-owned company will be managed under the Kito Europe umbrella. The deal expands Kito's range of premium hoists to include complete light crane systems and workstation cranes.
read more...Andreas Maier (AMF) continues to grow. At more than 48 million euros, the Fellbach-based company achieved a record turnover for the fifth time in a row. Growth was once again driven by products for industrial automation and process optimization. But a traditional product also surprised.
read more...Schneider modernizes its machinery
Schneider Kunststofftechnik has expanded and modernized its production at the company headquarters in Kirchheim. Three new fully automated production cells are now in use, which has increased production by a third.
read more...Successor to Karl-Heinz Birkner
Karl-Heinz Birkner, CFO of Still, retired on February 1, 2018 after 34 years of service with the Kion Group. He will be succeeded by Thorsten Hofmann, who previously headed Corporate Controlling at Kion in Wiesbaden.
read more...Atlas Copco increased its turnover by 15 percent in 2017. The industrial group grew primarily in the area of vacuum technology, where turnover rose by 44 percent to two billion euros.
read more...Torwegge has expanded the Bielefeld site and created the spatial capacities required for further growth. Production, storage areas and offices have been enlarged. As part of the construction project, the company has set up a showroom for product presentations and training rooms for internal training courses.
read more...The fan and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg grew by around twelve percent in 2017. According to preliminary figures, turnover rose from 484 million euros to 540 million euros. The number of employees reached a record high of over 3,900. The company traditionally does not disclose profit figures.
read more...The personally liable partner of the Hörmann Group, Christoph Hörmann, has signed the purchase agreement for the acquisition of Hermann Automation. In doing so, the company intends to strengthen its recently integrated access control systems business.
read more...Five years after the last expansion, Endress+Hauser has once again increased its production capacity in China. The third plant at this location was built in Suzhou, 100 kilometers west of Shanghai. An additional 16,500 square meters of floor space is now available.
read more...Nordsys, a leading provider of V2X system solutions, is growing - both economically and in terms of personnel. The company will therefore be moving into new premises in May 2018. There are also plans to expand the specialized product and engineering portfolio.
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