ebm-papst: Family-owned company focuses on...
The ebm-papst Group, supplier of fans and motors, closed the 2023/24 financial year at the end of March 2024 with a total turnover of 2.408 billion euros. Compared to the previous year, in which 2.541 billion euros were achieved, this corresponds to a decrease of 5.2 percent.
The deep tech company idealworks is appointing Markus Schmermund as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) with effect from September 1, 2024. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for managing all commercial activities and will continue to drive the company's growth and market presence.
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Balluff is expanding the BVS CA industrial camera product family with new models featuring Swir sensors. This means that short-wave infrared technology (Swir) is now available for use in the short-wave infrared range in the GigE and USB3 camera series.
The Aloflex from Alotec is a flexible laser processing system for laser hardening, laser deposition welding and CMT welding directly for component processing at the customer's site.
Rulmeca has launched a new motorized roller onto the market. The EPS-AS1 roller motorizes roller conveyors for heavy loads of up to 1,500 kilograms.
Decline in incoming orders from Germany
Growth dampener: The VDMA is forecasting an increase in turnover of 2% to EUR 16.5 billion for 2024. In December 2023, turnover was still expected to increase by 4% to EUR 16.8 billion. In the previous year, companies had achieved a record of 16.2 billion euros with an increase in turnover of 13%.
New project with e-bike manufacturer
Igus continues to expand its bicycle component business and presents the first injection-molded bicycle frame made of composite material for advanced bikes.
Arnold Umformtechnik expands after-sales...
Arnold Umformtechnik is expanding the after-sales service for its machines to include digital remote services. The focus is on data security, simple operation and clear processes.
Award concept further developed
The world of additive manufacturing is driven by talented and motivated people. Formnext wants to put these talents and their ideas even more in the spotlight and has therefore developed the former award concept for start-ups into the new Formnext Awards. In future, these awards will recognize young innovative companies, sustainable business ideas and groundbreaking technologies in six different categories.
More responsibility within the Tederic Group
Thomas Strecker is the new Managing Director of PlastiVation Machinery GmbH. As an independent company within the Tederic Group, the company is taking on more responsibility. Benelux is now part of the sales territory for the Tederic 'NEO series.
