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Fagerhult purchases Veko Lightsystems International
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Atlas Copco acquires Walker Filtration A
tlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has acquired Walker Filtration Ltd. The company is a British manufacturer of equipment for the treatment of compressed air, gas and vacuum. The family-owned Walker Filtration is based in the north-east of England. The company manufactures high-efficiency equipment for the treatment of compressed air, gas and vacuums. It has around 220 employees worldwide and revenues of approximately MGBP £30 million (SEK 330 million) in 2017. Walker Filtration has sales offices in Europe, USA, Australia and Japan. “Walker Filtration is a respected company with a strong brand name and product portfolio that will play an important role to increase our presence and competence in the business of equipment for the treatment of compressed air, gas and vacuum,” said Vagner Rego, Business Area President Compressor Technique. Visit: www.atlascopco.com
Bystronic acquires tube machining equipment manufacturer
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wiss sheet metal equipment manufacturer, Bystronic, which produces fibre laser cutting machines, automation solutions and press brakes for processing flat material, is to take over the Italian manufacturer of laser-based tube and profile cutting machines, TTM Laser SpA. Bystronic is thereby enhancing its existing range of technologies with the addition of 2D and 3D laser systems for cutting profiles and tubes
Alelion acquires technology for optimising energy storage
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lelion Energy System has acquired the whole portfolio of Caterva GmbH, a German liquidation company specialising in advanced technology for optimising local energy storage. Caterva has developed a platform for plugging into and controlling local energy storage, which can be used to optimise the charging 20 Industry Europe
from 12 mm to 815 mm in diameter, as well as with equipment for welding large-format metal sheets. Active on the market since 2001, TTM Laser has modern production facilities and 40 employees, and achieved a turnover of approximately €14 million in 2017. Bystronic CEO Alex Waser emphasised, “With the fusion of Bystronic and TTM Laser, our customers are gaining access to a unique range of technologies and innovations for their sheet metal processing requirements from a single source. “TTM Laser’s know-how and technology portfolio ideally complement Bystronic’s existing products with world-class systems for tube and profile processing. The goals of the takeover are to jointly push forward innovative, versatile manufacturing solutions and to provide an enhanced range of services.” Visit: www.bystronic.com and use of, for example, lithium-ion batteries. Alelion will introduce the platform for customers in large-scale industrial applications. In the long term, the company’s CEO Daniel Troedsson expects the acquisition will increase its ability to enter new segments and create business opportunities. “Industrial trucks that are connected to the power grid are local energy stocks that
strategically strengthen and consolidate the Fagerhult Group’s position in the professional lighting market as well as adding a unique range of complementary products, Fagerhult has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Veko Lightsystems International B.V., (Veko), a company based in Schagen, the Netherlands. Veko designs and manufactures linear LED lighting solutions, LED modules and luminaires with integrated or stand-alone lighting controls primarily for the light industrial segment. Typical application areas include warehouses and distribution centres. The company has successfully established a strong sales presence in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the UK. “Veko has high efficacy linear LED lighting solutions with industry leading performance, as well as a design, manufacturing and installation process that makes the specification of a complex system as simple as possible. The company has delivered very strong financial performance in recent years built upon a strong client base in the Netherlands with success in regional export markets,” comments Johan Hjertonsson CEO Fagerhult Group. In the year ending December 2017, the company had 130 employees, sales of €37 million and a profitability rate significantly above that of the Fagerhult Group. Visit: www.fagerhult.se
can be an important part of the creation of more sustainable energy systems,” says Daniel Troedsson. “When the trucks are not in use, its batteries can be used to balance supply and demand for energy in the grid, which in the long term can also create brand new business opportunities for both us and our customers.” Visit: www.alelion.com
