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ORDERFOX.com and Autodesk form groundbreaking collaboration
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RDERFOX.com, the online platform linking CNC buyers and manufacturers, has announced a new collaboration with the manufacturing software leader Autodesk, making visualisation and procurement even easier. ORDERFOX.com is focused on providing its members with a more efficient way to conduct daily business. To this end, ORDERFOX.com community members now have an even greater benefit – the integration of the Autodesk Forge platform viewing functionality. The Viewer now provides community members with the ability to view and process potential business opportunities without additional software installed. Furthermore, as a benefit for existing and new users of Autodesk Fusion 360, Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk AutoCAD software, they will be able to access all of the features of the ORDERFOX.com platform within their chosen software. Anyone who uploads computer-aided design (CAD) data to ‘advertise a job’ can now have it converted directly into a 3D model within the Autodesk cloud, and it is then viewable on ORDERFOX. com. Metadata regarding the design files can also be securely embedded with the Viewer in more than 60 formats, while the data can be used and retrieved directly within the user’s browser, without having to install any additional software. Visit: www.orderfox.com
Corbion acquires Bunge’s stake in SB Renewable Oils
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orbion NV has completed the acquisition of Bunge Ltd’s stake in the SB Renewable Oils joint venture. Corbion has acquired Bunge’s 49.9% stake in SB Renewable Oils, a joint venture that operates a facility in Brazil, specialising in the production of algae ingredients,
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Leoni and PARC collaborate on digital transformation
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eoni, a global provider of energy and data management solutions, and the research and development company PARC, a Xerox company, have announced a strategic partnership that will enable Leoni’s digitalisation solutions. With the support of PARC’s groundbreaking technologies in the fields of condition-based maintenance (CBM), system analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and embedded sensor technology, Leoni will drive its digital transformation forward. Technologies such as predictive maintenance and condition-based maintenance with the help of intelligent data analysis are now regarded as important drivers of Industry 4.0 and digital mobility projects. These technologies can help prevent unplanned system outages and increase availability of systems by evaluating all system components throughout their life-cycle and identifying individual components for replacement well ahead of performance degradation or failure. The initial focus of this partnership will be to customise and demonstrate PARC’s CBM and advanced system analytics for Leoni’s smart cable systems. PARC’s model-based approach delivers high predictive accuracy and negligible false alarm rates enabling Leoni solutions to support their customers with actionable data and design optimisation, as well as the ability to smartly monitor and manage their systems. Visit: www.leoni.com
Inwido acquires Finnish Profin Oy
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nwido, Europe’s largest supplier of windows, has signed an agreement to acquire Profin Group, a Finnish family business focusing on premium sliding doors and windows. Founded in 1977, the company has some 60 employees and a turnover of SEK 120 million. Inwido acquires 100% of the shares and closing is expected to occur 1 July 2018. Profin is a family business with its roots in Northern Finland. The company combines traditional craftsmanship and modern technology to create high quality products that are designed to withstand the harsh climate of the north: sliding doors, windows and doors. Over the past decade, Profin has become synonymous with high-quality sliding doors and is the market leader in this segment in Finland. In addition to its home market Finland, Profin also exports to several other EU countries, Japan and Russia. such as Omega 3 rich oil, for aquaculture and animal feed. Corbion now is the 100% owner of the plant in Orindiúva, which employs around 170 staff. “We are delighted to welcome the team in Orindiúva as part of our global family. They are a pivotal part of our Algae Ingredients business, the innovative platform we acquired last year. We are strongly commit-
“Profin complements our Finnish brands very well with a more premium position on the market. A key opportunity has been discovered in the fast growing luxury segment dominated by panorama window sizes and sliding doors currently only operated in Finland by Inwido’s existing brand Klas1 and Profin,” says Håkan Jeppsson, president and CEO at Inwido. Visit: www.inwido.com
ted to developing this line of business,” said Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO of Corbion. As the SB Renewable Oils plant is located adjacent to one of Bunge’s sugar mills, longterm supply agreements have been secured regarding sugar and utilities. Approval from the relevant regulatory bodies in Brazil has been obtained. Visit: www.corbion.com
