Tag: Automation
Europe: Pentair to buy Erico for US$1.8B
Pentair has signed an agreement to acquire Erico Global Company for US$1.8 billion in cash, including the repayment of Erico debt.
The transaction values Erico...
Europe: Tetra Pak releases line for large scale production
Tetra Pak has launched a new high-capacity extrusion line for the large scale production of ice cream sticks and sandwiches.
The company says the new...
Americas: Duravant acquires US-based packaging maker
Equipment manufacturer Duravant has acquired packaging equipment maker Hamer.
The purchase expands Duravant's packaging platform and strengthens its engineering, design and service expertise in bag...
Europe: Rotocontrol, Longford International offer end-to-end booklet solution
Rotocontrol and Longford International are offering an end-to-end solution for the production of ECL and booklet labels.
The Rotocontrol BL-series high-speed booklet machine is equipped...
Europe: Agr manages crystallinity of PET bottles
Agr International, a company in the field of PET bottle material distribution management, said it is commercializing the technology for PET bottle crystallinity management.
The...
Europe: Festo’s Process Automation Mobile to tour UK next month
The Festo Process Automation Mobile will be starting the UK leg of its European Tour visiting its customers from June 1 to 26, 2015.
The...
Europe: KION Group acquires Egemin division
The KION Group has signed an agreement to buy Belgian automation specialist Egemin Group's handling automation division for about €72 million (US$80.3 million).
The transaction...
Europe: Endress+Hauser earned €192M in 2014
Endress+Hauser increased net sales in 2014 by 11.0% to €2.013 billion (US$2.246 billion) and achieved a net income of €192 million.
The company invested more...
Europe: SIG Combibloc releases automated sleeve magazine for high-speed filling machines
SIG Combibloc releases robotic magazine (R-CAM) for high-speed filling machines that fill up to 24,000 carton packs per hour.
The R-CAM loads the filling machine...
World: Tectra Automation releases electromechanical, hygienic cylinder
Tectra Automation, part of the Hytec Group of Companies, has introduced the second generation EMC electromechanical cylinder from Bosch Rexroth, with expanded possibilities for...