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Jumo's new Sensilo 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 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.

In November have a contract for the sale of INTORQ Aerzen Kendrion signed. The effectiveness of the contract is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020. Intorq will now be able to further expand its global portfolio under the Kendrion umbrella. The Aerzen location will continue to play an important role in the future.

Intorq Aerzen

 

The Hunger hydraulics Group with headquarters in Lohr am Main is celebrating its 75th company anniversary. The medium-sized family company has 14 companies worldwide. It is also available in numerous domestic and foreign representations in the Hydraulic Systembranch represented. The jubilee currently has around 400 employees.

Hunger hydraulics

SonderhoffThe two and a half year old has been at the end of December 2019 integration phase of Sonderhoff Group of companies in the Henkel AG & Co. KGaA completed. All Sonderhoff companies have been part of the division since January 1, 2020 Adhesive Technologies integrated. The former Sonderhoff locations in Germany, Austria, Italy and the USA are now trading under Henkel. Only the Sonderhoff location in China will continue to operate under the previous name. As before, customers will be looked after from these locations.

The Weiss environmental technology GmbH, a company of the Schunk Group, and the Vötsch industrial technology GmbH are now to White technique GmbH merged. Both companies immediately appear as one company for the areas of environmental simulation and thermal engineering. The merger was preceded by a long collaboration. 

Weiss technology news

 

WitteWitte Barskamp significantly expands its assembly capacities. Of the Clamping device specialist responds to the growing international demand for automated Feeding and transport systems. The company, which is based near Lüneburg, is putting into operation a workshop specially designed for electrical installation and quality testing.

kabelschlepp0719On July 1st, Henning Preis (49) (left) will take over the management of Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH and Kabelschlepp GmbH-Hünsborn as President & CEO. At the same time, Michael Diebel (53) was appointed to the position of Managing Director (COO) of Kabelschlepp GmbH-Hünsborn. The previous managing director, Kevin Powers, is moving to the board of the traditional medium-sized company and will also increasingly focus on expanded tasks within the US Tsubaki Holding.

welotec0619From June 01, 2019, Uwe Brettner will strengthen the previous management team at Welotec in the newly created position of Chief Digital (CDO) and Operation Officer (COO). After many years on the board of Nicos AG, Münster, he is moving to Welotec.

ceramtec0412For almost 30 years there has not been a new building of this size at Ceramtec's headquarters in Plochingen: the engineers installed a modern spray tower for the preparation of the ceramic mass. In total, the strategic investments made by the Plochingen specialists in technical ceramics amount to 8 million euros.

Kiekert0312The listed automotive supplier Hebei Lingyun Industrial Group Corporation Ltd., Beijing, China, has reached a trade agreement with a group of investors to acquire the world market leader for car locking systems and is thus setting the tone for global growth. The sales activities around the Heiligenhauser automotive supplier Kiekert AG have thus come to a successful end.

schunk0413Since the 15. April 2013 is the former GAS-Automation GmbH from St. Georgen im Schwarzwald under the new name Schunk Electronic Solutions GmbH. After a long-standing and successful sales cooperation, 2008 took over the acquisition of GAS by Schunk. Schunk Electronic Solutions is a technology leader in the fields of separator separators and linear direct drives.

bosch0219The Bosch Group remains on the road to success: Despite the difficult economic environment and weak markets, sales and earnings in 2018 are at the record level of the previous year. According to preliminary figures, the technology and service company generated operating sales of 2018 billion euros in 77,9.

lenze1018The Lenze Mechatronic Competence Campus, for which the foundation stone was laid at the end of September, is scheduled to go into operation at the beginning of 2020. It stands for a new world of work that transcends departmental boundaries and fast, flexible production. Industry 4.0 should not be part of a showroom here but implemented in practice.

waldaschaff0919Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH, Waldaschaff near Aschaffenburg, opened a new plant in the city of León in Mexico, Guanajuato Province, on August 6, 2019. The new plant will manufacture high-performance crash management systems for the BMW 3 Series in North America.

pfannenberg1119Electrical engineering specialist Pfannenberg has appointed Mr. Volker Hahn as the new Managing Director of Pfannenberg Europe GmbH and Regional Director of the EMEA region on October 1, 2019. He will accompany the digitization process of the Hamburg company and strengthen its positioning through strategic sales and marketing solutions.

After fifty years as part of the SKF Group SKF Motion Technologies (SMT) acquired by Triton Partners in December 2018. Now they do Linear Technology Specialists took the next step on their way and presented their new name at Motek Ewellix and their branding of the same name.

Ewellix

 

The montratec GmbH wins the Japanese in Japan Itochu Machine-Technos Corporation as the exclusive agent for their intelligent transport shuttle Montrac. The Japanese wholesaler has been established in various industries in the Japanese market for more than 50 years. It is now establishing a new Automation business division with Montrac as its core product for the development of Industry 4.0 solutions for automation.

Montratec Montrac

 

The European Application center from EFCO, Taiwanese manufacturer for IPC computer, is now starting in Deggendorf. Customers can look forward to competent design-in support, the extensive warehouse and short-term deliveries from Taiwan over the weekend.

EFCO IPC computer

 

trelleborg0412Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Silcotech AG is investing 10 million Swiss francs in the manufacture of life science products in Stein am Rhein. Following the acquisition of the liquid silicone processing specialist by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, Silcotech's production capacity for cleanroom products will be tripled. This prepares the location for the global sales activities of the specialist in sealing solutions.

Hansa-FlexWith the entry in the commercial register Hansa-Flex trades as (non-listed) AG. Europe's leading providers of fluid technology contributes to the change of the corporate form of the huge growth of the past years. In June 2006 Germany had 162 offices, today it 192. Worldwide, the number of branches increased from 285 on currently 355. The number of FLeXXPress vehicles has doubled in the last four years almost.

fast cornerWith the signing of corresponding contracts on April 28, 2011, the future of the Waldaschaff automotive supplier location was secured. The Schnellecke Group AG & Co. KG, Wolfsburg, will be the new investor and shareholder in the industrial activities of the insolvent companies Wagon GmbH and Wagon Automotive GmbH, both Waldaschaff. Nikolaus Külps, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Schnellecke Group AG & Co. KG, and insolvency administrator, lawyer Dr. Franz-Josef Hansen, Aschaffenburg, on Thursday.

klein0314Karl Klein Ventilatorenbau GmbH in Aichwald took over Blue Vent Thüringen GmbH in Eisenberg on May 1st, 2014. The family company is thus expanding its range of products and expertise to include high-performance large fans for mechanical and plant engineering. With the third acquisition since 2010, Karl Klein has developed into a full-range supplier in the development, design and manufacture of centrifugal fans. The site in Eisenberg, Thuringia, is to be retained and expanded over the next few years.
wolpert0414Wolpert Holding from Bretzfeld has taken over the insolvent Swabian traditional company Carl Wüst GmbH & Co. KG. With the takeover, the Unterländer group of companies in the field of model and mold making, which has been aspiring for years, has acquired great manufacturing expertise for ready-to-install stamped and formed parts for the automotive industry. The company wants to grow again under the new name Carl Wüst Connect GmbH. Investments in new technologies and capacities have been decided. Most of the employees could be retained.
motrac0215Motrac Hydraulics, a subsidiary of the listed Royal Reesink NV, has officially announced that it has taken over the activities of the German manufacturer Imav-Hydraulik GmbH. The official contracts have meanwhile been signed. Imav has more than 38 years of experience developing custom hydraulic control blocks for OEMs and system integrators.

PI0719PI Ceramic GmbH is building an extension for production and office space at the company's headquarters in Lederhose, Thuringia. The foundation stone for the construction project was laid on July 5, 2019 in the presence of numerous invited guests. The new extension will expand the company's current location from 12.000 by an additional 7500 square meters.

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Smart Steel Technologies is the only provider in the world that already provides ready-to-use AI solutions for steel production. These are primarily aimed at temperature optimization, reduction of casting defects and improved quality control. LEA Partners is now investing 2,1 million euros in optimizing the processes.

Traxit lubricantThe Kluber Lubrication München SE & Co. KG, Munich, Germany takes over the Traxite International GmbH, Schwelm, Germany. The purchase agreement covers all company shares, including the international companies. With the takeover, the specialist for lubricant and services for the wire industry to form a new Klüber business unit.

Physics instruments GFThe Physik Instrumente At the beginning of the year (PI) GmbH & Co. KG completed the noiseless and long-planned generation change in the company's management. After 42 years managing director handed over dr Karl Spanner can strategic company management to his son Markus Spanner. The company's technologies have enormous potential that will make customer applications even more successful, commented Markus Spanner at his start.

katekBebro Electronic, Specialist for electronic and mechatronic assemblies, devices and systems in Frickenhausen has for February 6, 2020 Katek Frickenhausen GmbH renamed. Together with further name changes within the Katek Group, this reflects the now consistent and uniform appearance. The Beflex Electronic GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Katek Frickenhausen.

BFFT Aeromotive becomes Edag AeromotiveThe BFFT Aeromotive GmbH based in Gaimersheim has been operating under the name since March 2, 2020 Edag Aeromotive GmbH. The company, with locations in Ingolstadt, Gaimersheim, Manching and Friedrichshafen, is a 100 percent subsidiary of the world's largest independent development service provider Edag Engineering GmbH. With the change of name, the company founded in 2013 clearly documents its affiliation with Edag Group.

After one Record year 2018 could the specialist for conveyor systems Interroll headquartered in Sant'Antonino, Switzerland, will significantly improve performance in key areas in 2019. The company now has its future strategy for growth secured. Interroll has in Fiscal year 2019 Maintain the good result of 2018: Net sales of CHF 559,7 million (± 0,0%, in local currencies + 2,3%) were achieved again, while incoming orders as expected to CHF 546,5 million (-7,8, 5,7% compared to the previous year, -XNUMX% in local currencies).

Interroll business result