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Jumo's new Sinsilo plant construction is progressing
Jumo is building a factory in the technology park for the production of temperature and pressure sensors with a production area of ​​around 13 m². At around 000 million euros, the new building is the largest investment in the company's history.
3DExperience Word 2024 in Dallas
At 3DExperience World 2024 in February in Dallas, Texas, Dassault Systèmes celebrated the event's 25th anniversary. The annual user meeting supports the global community in the development of future-proof products and processes.
Michael Koch GmbH moves into a new workshop
There is now more space available in Michael Koch's “Factory” for the assembly of customer- and machine-specific safe braking resistors. The new, modern hall was recently “taken by storm” by the employees.
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for profit-making
Elon Musk files a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of breach of contract because the company, which was originally designed as a nonprofit, is now operating for profit.
Murat Simsir strengthens strategic corporate management at Montech
Murat Simsir took over the position of CSO at Montech on January 1, 2024. The former head of sales and project management is now strengthening the company's strategic management as part of the management team.
 

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The new Jumo Work Sensilo grows in the technology park. In the 75th company anniversary year of the group of companies Bernhard Juchheim awarded the Hessian Order of Merit with Ribbon. The medium-sized family company is located on growth course and will be strengthened in the future focus industries and appear as a system supplier. You can find this and other news in this article:

Jumo company building

What could be more obvious than awarding an environmental award to a company that produces products that... ecological footprint can be optimized. the Michael Koch Ltd but does much more than producing braking energy management systems. She has just become a member of the ODCA working group. You can find this and other news below: 

Michael Koch company building

The Optris GmbH celebrates in 2023 its 20th anniversary as a leading company in the Infrared technology. Since it was founded in 2003, the company has specialized in precise and non-contact temperature measurement. With its wide range of infrared thermometers and thermal imaging cameras, made in Germany, Optris operates worldwide and is a reliable partner for numerous industries. Here you will find information about the success story of the Berliners. 

Optris headquarters

In 2023 the Siko GmbH her 60th company anniversary. The specialist for sensors and positioning systems suitable for Industry 4.0 offers angle measuring systems, length measuring systems and positioning systems for industrial applications. In 2020 the company will have another location in Bad Krotzingen opened. These and others Company News can be found below:

Siko Bad Krotzingen

What's new at Rittal? The founder and entrepreneur Professor Friedhelm Loh is celebrating its 50th service anniversary, which was honored at a special ceremony by top management and long-time supporters. In Gera the application center was called Competence center for holistic solutions. You can find this and other Rittal news below:

Rittal news

 

MinebeaMitsumi has news to announce. The daughter Minebea Intec has with Manina Kettler new CFO. The daughter Myonic gets the title Exceptional delivery partner of Dentsply Sirona awarded. A new show trailer complements the trade fair marketing. Products can be presented to the customer flexibly and independent of location. We have compiled many other company reports for you below:

MinebeaMitsumi show trailer

EKS angel offers complete solutions for industrial network technology. The company in Wenden has made it its mission to act according to the "best in class principle". The fiber optic technology has been the focus of the globally active Made-in-Germany medium-sized company since the mid-80s. Below you will find company reports, interviews and statements: 

eks Engel company headquarters

Linear Technology and Precision bearings for industrial applications reliably and quickly is a major challenge in times of supply bottlenecks. Good to be there with a partner like that Rodriguez GmbH works together in Eschweiler. Here, over the years, a flexible in-house production built up. Rotary and linear components can be manufactured quickly and customer-specifically in the extensive machine park. Information and other news can be found below:

Rodriguez Shaft Manufacturing

sensopart0819On August 1, 2019, Thorsten Wanner (left) joined the management of the 25-year-old family company Sensopart. The previous career creates good conditions: He studied electrical engineering at the University of Karlsruhe and then completed an international MBA program at the College of Engineers in Paris as a scholarship holder.

There is news at Pepperl + Fuchs: With Ecom and Aava, the company was named for its ex-smartphone with the German Design Award excellent. The automation company for factory automation and the process industry will achieve this for the first time at the end of 2022 1 billion sales mark and all this ahead of schedule, ahead of the target of 2025. You can find this and other news below:

Pepperl Fuchs company building

During the Baumer Group there is news: The sensor specialist is continuing its growth course and is building a new one Innovation Center at the headquarters in Frauenfeld. Over a hundred new employees are expected to move in here in 2023. You can find this and other company announcements below:

Baumer Innovation Center

 

There is news from Heinrich Kipp Werk: Of the keypads and Workholding specialist is WIN Charter company and has a branch in Canada opened. In a representative survey from TÜV Saarland the company achieved the overall grade "very good" in terms of customer satisfaction and service quality. You can find this and other company announcements below:

Heinrich Kipp Werk

One year after Managing Director Thomas Trefzer took office, the Gimatic Vertrieb GmbH in Hechingen has done a lot. the Field sales was changed. Project planning and construction have been strengthened with a focus on vacuum technology and a few specific sectors. The company was also active on a non-profit basis with a generous Donation. These and more Company News can be found below:

Gimatic Germany

There is news from the Schaeffler Group: Herzogenaurach is getting a new one training centre. By purchasing Aerosint the area of ​​additive manufacturing will be strengthened. An investment in Artificial intelligence is involved in the start-up Up2parts he follows. The new think tank in Slovakia was opened. Sasha Zaps has been appointed to the supervisory board. These and others Schaeffler News can be found below:

Schaeffler news

 

Mitsubishi Electric News: A girl in a red dress shows the way to the automation sustainable production. A new innovation and technology center in Ratingen is opened in the form of a competence center for Mechatronics CNC. The GB Factory Automation Systems receives one new slogan, which the Service for CNC controls and Robot bundles. You can find this and other reports in our new ticker below.

Mitsubishi Electric headquarters

For those who like to rummage through the past and reminisce, we have these Industry News Archive furnished. So what was going on before and during the Corona Pandemic or how much revenue did the YXZ company generate in 2020. We wish Have fun browsing!

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Auvesy and MTD Software share their common brand Auvesy MDT for the future. The world's leading provider of Version management software and change management for production plants is also driving its international expansion forward and strengthening its presence in Asia. With the opening of his first Branch in Nanjing in China, the potential of the Chinese market is to be tapped in the long term. You will find this and other news below:

Auvey News

 

There is news from the Fritz Kübler GmbH: The family business records one for 2021 record sales despite delivery bottlenecks and price increases for materials. It became the again 100 most innovative medium-sized companies of Germany. this and more company news of the specialist for position and motion sensors, counting and process devices and transmission technology can be found below:

Fritz Kuebler GmbH management

 

What's new at IFM Electronic? And Singapore the group of companies recently inaugurated a new company headquarters, doubling the previous area. Previously, the automator had a new one record sales For the financial year 2021 achieved EUR 1,16 billion and thus generated an increase of 21%. You can find this and other company announcements below:

IFM Electronic company headquarters

The Rollon Group, the world's leading Italian manufacturer of linear guides and systems for linear movement, is constantly expanding its Linear Technology Portfolio with company acquisitions as of some time ago IMS. Now the parent company has Timken can Nadella group taken over. The portfolio linear axes, guide rail, telescopic rail and Heavy duty guidance is constantly growing. Click here for this and other news.

Rollon Dusseldorf

Mayr Antriebstechnik mourns Fritz Mayer. He was 96 years old. That 125th company anniversary in 2022 he was able to celebrate with the company family. his grandson Ferdinand Mayer, who runs the family business in the 5th generation, told us, among other things, in an interview about SPS what his own vision for the future is. We have compiled these and other company reports for you below.

Mayr couplings

What's new at Rampf group? Rampf Composite Solutions is now operating in its new one Burlington plant, Canada. The company had previously celebrated 15 successful years in Japan. In 2005, the specialist for model and mold construction started casting resin systems, dosing systems and machine beds made of mineral cast in Osaka and has steadily expanded its market share ever since. You can find this and other Rampf news below:

Rampf composite plant

 

Dr. Tretter builds with the strategic Adoption of his long-term partner TGI its vertical range of manufacture. This strengthens the specialist for Linear Technology its position in the market. From the finishing to the manufacture of screw drives, even more precisely fitting solutions in the field of ball screw technology will be available in the future.

Dr Tretter IGT

 

KEB0119At the turn of the year, the East Westphalian company KEB Automation acquired a 30% stake in the Italian engine manufacturer Brusatori Motori Elettrici near Milan. "With this investment, we are expanding our position as a holistic provider of automation solutions right up to machine shafts," says Curt Bauer, Managing Director of KEB.

What's new at Bosch Rexroth? On September 04, 2022, the automation company entered into an agreement to acquire Elmo motion control signed. With the portfolio of the Israeli drive specialist, the aim is to strengthen the business related to factory automation. Last year, the company launched a gigantic one investment project at the headquarters in Lohr am Main. 100 million euros are to flow into the future of the hydraulics business. You can find this and other company announcements below:

Bosch Rexroth new building in Lohr

Harting News from Espelkamp: Customized Solutions Management GmbH has a new managing director and after 2022, Focus Money and Deutschland Test will also award the technology group the coveted title in 2023 company of the year in the field of electronic components. You can find this and other company announcements in our new ticker below:

Harting company building

It doesn't always have to be the big providers who can solve a drive task perfectly. Rather, it is the small specialists who deal with the challenges of a new design in a trusting, detailed and creative manner. koco Motion is one such specialist for direct current-, Step- and other Engines Technology. Stay up to date with this news:  

Koco Motion News

 

What's up at igus? At the Hannover Messe 2023, the motion plastics specialist is presenting 190 innovations at its new digital stand under the play on words Enjoyneering. Igus also supports the initiative of Plastic fishermen to collect plastic waste in Indian rivers. Previously, the people of Cologne held the majority shares Common Place Robotics acquired and thus invest in the expansion of the Low cost automation. You can find this and other news from igus below:

Igu's news

Dassault Systemes receives the highest award in worldwide Ratings on sustainability and reaffirms its commitment in this area through further measures. In Germany will be the first 3Dexperience Lab opened. The company is thus expanding its global influence on development future-oriented technologies. You can find this and other company announcements below: 

Dassault sustainability

What's new in the Schmersal-Group? Heinz Schmersal received an honorary doctorate from the University of Wuppertal. The company has a new one sales Director Germany and is happy about the Best Managed Company Award. The Finnish Subsidiary is renamed. Below you will find details on these and other company announcements:

Schmersal News

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Igus has its Vector awards for exciting and creative applications of energy chains awarded. The Golden Vector The multi-spindle automatic lathe from Gildemeister Italiana won the award. There are eight ready-made products in it energy chains in the narrowest space Lines and hoses. A Green Vector was also awarded for the first time.

Igus Vector Award

Air conditioning technology VindurFor his business area Air Conditioning leads White technique the new brand Wind one. This means that the air conditioning products in the manufacturer's range can be identified quickly and easily. At the same time, the new brand is intended to convey Weiss Technik's quality standards.

Bosch news: The Bosch Group is based in Dresden today one of the most modern chip factories in the world solemnly opened. The largest single investment in Bosch's more than 130-year history is fully connected, data-driven, and self-optimizing. The highly automated machines and the integrated processes are equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) or methods of Artificial intelligence (AI) combined. 

Bosch News chip factory

 

For Eberspächer in Esslingen am Neckar specializes in the development, production and sale of e.g Vehicle exhaust technology, air conditioning systems and control electronics for e.g. B. the Automotive industry. The Fiscal year 2022 recorded almost 20% growth, but the result was negative. Here you can find out why that was and what else there is to report about Eberspächer.

Eberspaecher News

A great provider in the steel making gets a new name. The old Schmolz + Bickenbach Group becomes new Swiss Steel Group. After the eventful months of drawing up the refinancing and restructuring plans and the challenges of the corona pandemic, the course has been set for a successful future, according to the corporate management.swiss steel group

 

What's new at Turck Group? In April, the new national company in Sweden the sales office. The Best Employers Price goes back to Mühlheim an der Ruhr. This and other company news from the supplier of sensor technology products and solutions, fieldbus Technology, Controllers, cloud technology, connection and interface technology, HMI and RFID can be found below:

Turck headquarters in Muelheim

The Microfabrication Experience Center at the headquarters of Nanoscribe in Karlsruhe will be opened these days. As a specialist in high-precision additive manufacturing Nanoscribe will offer events and services for everything to do with 3D microfabrication, test and validate the feasibility of applications as well as its own abilities and skills in matters 3D Print develop.

Nanoscribe Microfabrication experience center

 

The international Weidmüller Group reaches the for the first time in November 2022 turnover billion. In addition, the company continues to invest heavily in personnel, production and new technologies. The electronics company wants to shape digital technological change with Industry 4.0 products and services for intelligent industrial connectivity and the IoT. This and other news can be found below:

Weidmueller News

In the 75th anniversary year, the Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG in January with a new management structure. The previous managing directors Gert Frech-Walter and Dr. Thomas Bertolini hand over the responsibility to a new one due to their age five-person management team around Karl Faulhaber.  

Faulhaber news

 

The Yaskawa Deutschland GmbH is a leading company in the Robotic and Automation services based in Allershausen, Germany, while Yaskawa Europe has just moved into new headquarters in Hattersheim. Both are part of the Yaskawa Electric Corporation, a Japanese group. You can read what's new from the companies here.

Yaskawa Headquarters

The Hawe Hydraulics SE is a leading expert in the Hydraulic System and technology partners for all industries. Here you will find information about the solution provider, whose slogan promises "Solutions for a World under Pressure". For example, two new ones are now taking care of board members future about the fortunes of Bavaria.

Hawe Hydraulic News

The KTR Systems GmbH is a leading international company in the manufacture of drive components for industrial applications. Headquartered in Rheine, Germany, KTR has a long tradition dating back to the 1950s and actually much further back to the 19th century. We provide information here about the latest from the clutch specialists such as the new subsidiary in Denmark.

KTR Systems Rheine

The Ebm Pope Group continues on its global growth path and achieves another sales record for the 2021 / 2022 financial year. However, due to global political and economic problems, it was not possible to fully meet the increasing market requirements and demands for the energy-efficient drives and fans from Mulfingen. Detailed information about the new Annual report and more news can be found below:

ebm papst record sales

What's new at Phoenix Contact? The e-mobility subsidiary celebrate this year 10th company anniversary. With 1000 employees today, it can look back on a very successful decade. You can find this and other company announcements below:

Phoenix Contact e-mobility

Yamaichi Electronics has been producing for almost 15 years in Frankfurt (Oder). This is the only European production location of the Japanese group of companies. Due to capacity bottlenecks, the company management, based in Aschheim-Dornach near Munich, decided to expand the new production halls in the former semiconductor plant in Frankfurt-Markendorf, which they moved into in 2006. The new building has now been inaugurated.

Yamaichi plant in Frankfurt

 

NORD meets the growing demand Drive Electronics With a site extension in Aurich threefold. The drive specialist is with 18% increase in sales continues to grow in 2021 and looks to the future with confidence. In addition to further investments planned for the future, the new Administration building to be completed in 2022. You can find this and other news below:

North Aurich extension

 

The specialist for Machine components Misumi will increase its capacity for the production of Rotating shafts Remove. Misumi wants to secure the increasing global demand in the long term and further shorten delivery times. The wide range of precisely configurable make-to-order (MTO) components also includes rotary shafts for a variety of applications.

Misumi

 

Lenord + BauerLenord + Bauer has a new chairman of the CEO appointed: dr Rudo Grimm (l.) and dr Matthew Lenord now form the dual leadership of the specialist for integrated Drive Technology and motion sensors. Dr. Grimm sees the attraction of his new role in the innovation potential of Lenord + Bauer.

The Wago group is building a new one Central warehouse at its location in Thuringia. In addition, the company will achieve the biggest milestone in its sales development in 2021: The specialist for electrical connection technology and Automation services has the beginning of November Billion in sales cracked. You can find this and other news from Wago below:

Wago News

 

The INTORQ GmbH & Co. KG, a company of the Dutch group Kendrion NV, has the New Build at his India location commissioned in Pune. That on Brakes and Couplings Companies specializing in industry are thus significantly expanding their capacities in Asia.

Kendrion Intorq

 

Matthew Ortner is newer Managing Director at the roller bearing manufacturer NKE Austria GmbH. The previous deputy managing director took over the management in Steyr from 2022. You can find this and other company announcements below:

NKE Austria

 

unitechnik1019Contrary to the fears of a recession in mechanical engineering, the order situation of Unitechnik Systems GmbH in switchgear engineering is very good. Compared to the best year to date, 2018, the number of orders is expected to increase by another 15% by the end of the year. This means that the switchgear construction business has the highest order intake since the company was founded 48 years ago.

ge0919GE Additive inaugurated its new manufacturing campus in Lichtenfels in Upper Franconia. The 40.000 m² plant, named GE Additive Lichtenfels, is the new home of GE Additive Concept Laser Teams. GE Additive continually invests in its production facilities in Europe and North America.

The hornbeam GmbH from Marbach am Neckar took over the company on October 1st, 2020 Vischer & Bolli Automation in Lindau taken over. With that he builds Workholding Specialist is continuing to expand its expertise in the field of automation. In the future, he will also be able to offer his customers complete automation solutions.

Hornbeam Fischer Bolli

 

Ixetic1211In November, Ixetic GmbH, Bad Homburg, opened its new plant in Shanghai. The pump and compressorsenspecialist manufactures there, among other things vacuum pumps for Audi. The total investment in machines and systems amounts to several million euros. The plant currently employs around thirty people.  

Lenze COOChristian Wendler, since April 2013 Chairman and CEO of Lenze SE, the function of the COO temporarily take over in personal union. The board of directors continues to exist Frank Maier as chief, CTO as well as from dr Achim Degner as a CFO, Jochen Heier, member of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer at Lenze SE since January 1, 2018, resigned from the Executive Board by mutual agreement on April 30.04.2020, XNUMX.

schnaithmann0719Schnaithmann Maschinenbau GmbH has had a new management team since July 1, 2019. Karl Schnaithmann (left), managing partner and company founder, has appointed Thilo Hottmann (right) and Thomas Schill (center) to the management. Both new managing directors have already held leading positions at the automation specialist in Remshalden.

preh0319On March 11, 2019, Preh GmbH celebrates its 100th anniversary. The automotive supplier from Bad Neustadt ad Saale had to overcome industry crises over the past 100 years, completely reorganize its product portfolio several times and ultimately reinvent itself as a company again and again. Given the major changes in the automotive industry, the next 100 years will likely be no less challenging.

BuehlerFor January 1st Thomas Weiss the position of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bühler Motor Group accepted. In the new one Managing Director He is responsible for the areas of Controlling, Finance, Taxes and Internal Audit as well as Information Technology (IT) and Management Information Systems (MIS). Mr. Weis will manage the company together with Mark Furtwängler in the future.