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UNITED CAPS purchases Dewit Plastics’ caps, closures and handles business
UNITED CAPS, an international producer of innovative caps and closure solutions and a global industry reference for the design and production of high performance plastic caps and closures, has acquired from Dewit Plastics its caps, closures and handles business. This includes screw, tamper-evident (TE) and child-resistant (CRC) closures as well as handles for large containers. Dewit Plastics will continue operation of its remaining injection moulding and thermoforming businesses. This acquisition expands the range of offerings UNITED CAPS can provide to customers.
“We are pleased to be able to expand our already-broad portfolio to include these new product offerings,” said Benoît Henckes, CEO. “Our clients turn to UNITED CAPS for innovative solutions to their closure needs, including bespoke solutions. By adding this new technology and expertise from Dewit Plastics, we better position ourselves as a single source for clients for their caps, closures, and now handles, requirements.” Visit: www.unitedcaps.com
Indorama Ventures becomes sole owner of Trevira GmbH
Leading European fibre manufacturer Trevira GmbH has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Thailand based Indorama Ventures PCL Group (IVL). IVL has consolidated its ownership by acquiring the remaining 25% shareholding of Trevira from its earlier joint venture partner Sinterama SpA.
According to Trevira CEO Klaus Holz: “For Trevira and its customers and suppliers, this consolidation reflects Indorama Ventures’ commitment to investing in the company and ensuring a continued strong and reliable partnership. IVL has supported us from the very beginning in all our activities and has integrated us in its global network. We cooperate in joint projects and benefit significantly from the synergies within the IVL group.” Visit: www.trevira.com
toyota completes acquisition of vanderlande
Toyota Industries Corporation’s acquisition of Vanderlande – the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports and in the parcel market, as well as being a leading supplier for warehouses – has been completed. Vanderlande is now a part of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO).
The acquisition signifies TICO’s strategic ambition to increase its presence in automated material handling, and it further cements the group’s global leading position for total solutions within the sector.
Vanderlande will retain its name and corporate identity, as well as continue its operations as a standalone entity from the same locations worldwide.
Toyota Material Handling Europe is the European headquarters of Toyota Material Handling Group, which is part of Toyota Industries Corporation – the global leader in material-handling equipment. It provides businesses of all sizes, in more than 30 European countries, with a full range of counterbalanced forklift trucks, BT warehouse equipment/ services, added-value solutions and innovations. Visit: www.toyota-forklifts.eu
Inwido acquires Bøjsø Døre & Vinduer
Inwido, europe’s largest supplier of windows, has acquired one of the most exclusive Danish window manufacturers, Bøjsø Døre & Vinduer. originally a small carpentry company, Bøjsø Døre & Vinduer was founded by Bøje Sørensen in 1972. Today the company employs some 40 people and has a production facility located near Billund in Denmark. In 2016 the company had a turnover of DKK 49 million.
“We’re very pleased that the acquisition has now fallen into place. In Denmark, Inwido focuses on supplying high quality, Danish made products. Bøjsø complements this position well as a supplier of exclusive products for the renovation market, mainly targeting private consumers. This is a relatively new market niche for us and is a perfect supplement to our other brands,” says Håkan Jeppsson, president and Ceo at Inwido.
With this acquisition, Inwido continues to expand its portfolio of Danish window brands, which already includes KPK Døre & Vinduer, ouTlINe Vinduer, FRoVIN Vinduer & Døre and outrup Vinduer & Døre. Visit: www.inwido.dk
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or laser & heraeus Atlas Copco takes over Mobilaris MCEcollaborate on metal materials development Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire part of Mobilaris MCE AB, a Sweden-based company that provides advanced software that optimises underground mining operations. Mobilaris MCE’s software solutions offer situational awareness of the mines, real-time positioning and detailed status information on vehicles, equipment and personnel, presented in a sophisticated 3D user interface. The software is used for underground mining, tunnelling and other civil engineering. The business has about 20 employees and had revenues in 2016 of about MSEK 30 (MUSD 3.5). “The innovative team at Mobilaris will play a key role as Atlas Copco further advances its digital and automation solutions, providing mining and civil engineering customers with increased safety, enhanced operational excelHalton Group acquires Diffus’Air
lence and improved productivity,” said Helena Hedblom, president of Atlas Copco’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area. “This is the future in mining.”
Mobilaris MCE will operate as a separate company partly owned by Atlas Copco. Visit: www.atlascopco.com Halton Group has agreed to acquire the French Diffus’Air company, a provider of turnkey indoor air solutions. The privately held company was established in 1996, and has long-term experience particularly with French chain restaurants.
“Diffus’Air is a successful and efficient supplier of comprehensive indoor air solutions for its chosen customer base. In addition, the philosophies of the companies are in line, as both emphasise energy efficiency, good planning competence and high quality solutions for the customer. The companies’ business models and operating areas complement each other, creating interesting opportunities for synergy,” says Kai Konola, CEO of the Halton Group.
The operations of Diffus’Air are currently focused on Paris and northern France. The company’s annual turnover is approximately €4 million and its premises are located in Gondecourt, near
OR LASER has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Heraeus. The main remit of this agreement is for these two German companies to collaborate on the development of optimised metal powdered materials for additive manufacturing applications with the ORLAS CREATOR platform.
Headquartered in Hanau, Germany, Heraeus Halton’s other factory in France, which facilitates has built a solid reputation for developing close cooperation between these units. powdered materials for additive manufactur- Diffus’Air will continue its operations after ing systems. The new ORLAS CREATOR metal the acquisition as its own unit and under its 3D printing platform offers a new paradigm for current name. the high quality, economic 3D printing of metal Visit: www.halton.com products and parts with a powder bed process that utilises a high quality laser and a proprietary recoater blade that promises speeds up to 30% faster than comparable systems.
The collaboration agreement with Heraeus involves Heraeus obtaining an ORLAS CREATOR system, which the company will operate to fully test it with a wide range of its powdered materials. The aim is to qualify Heraeus powdered materials for the ORLAS CREATOR and subsequently develop specific 3D printing parameters and guidelines for its powders. Visit: www.or-laser.com
Dassault Systèmes has acquired a majority stake in outscale, a global leader in enterprise-class cloud services, thereby strengthening its position as one of the fastest growing cloud companies in the world that is helping industry innovators to digitally transform their business.
Founded in France in 2010, outscale is an ISo/IeC 27001:2013 security certified company that provides enterprise-class cloud computing infrastructure services (IaaS) to customers through its 10 data centres in europe, North America and Asia. outscale cloud solutions are certified according to the highest industry standards: Cisco CmSP Advanced, 100% Intel Cloud Technology and NetApp AltaVault.
With this investment, Dassault Systèmes is now able to adjust and control its cloud resources and services to manage peaks in activity, as well as to further diversify its industry segments, deploy new features, and provide advanced on premise, private and hybrid cloud solutions for its customers. Visit: www.3ds.com
