Leuze Names Xavier Hamers as New CEO in Management Change Announcement

Leuze Names Xavier Hamers as New CEO in Management Change Announcement

Leuze is placing its strong growth on a broader footing and has expanded its executive management. Xavier Hamers joined the company on April 1, 2023. By 2025, Leuze will have doubled its sales growth since 2020, and not for the first time. With a sales
increase of 25 percent, Leuze took another big step toward achieving this ambitious goal in 2022. And the
company is set to make further investments: in international structures as well as in its employees and new
talent.

ABB Completes Acquisition of Siemens Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business

ABB Completes Acquisition of Siemens Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business

Recently, ABB announced it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business. The transaction was originally announced August 11, 2022, and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately $63 million in 2021. The acquisition of this business is part of the Motion business area’s profitable growth strategy. It strengthens ABB’s position as an industrial NEMA motor manufacturer, and it provides an even stronger platform from which ABB can better serve its global customers.

New Chairman, Steering Committee for the Industrie 4.0 Platform, with a Focus on Medium-Sized Companies
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New Chairman, Steering Committee for the Industrie 4.0 Platform, with a Focus on Medium-Sized Companies

Change at the top: Henrik A. Schunk is the new Chairman of the steering committee for the Industrie 4.0 Plattform. Over the next two years, he intends to use the office to more strongly promote the Manufacturing-X digitalization initiative among German SMEs. A Word from the New Chairman At the start of the Hannover Messe,…

JMP Parent Company, CONVERGIX Automation Solutions Acquires Eagle Technologies

JMP Parent Company, CONVERGIX Automation Solutions Acquires Eagle Technologies

Convergix Automation Solutions, an automation solutions company backed by private equity firm Crestview Partners, has completed the acquisition of Eagle Technologies, a Bridgman, Michigan-based systems integrator specializing in turnkey automated production and testing solutions. Following Convergix’s acquisitions of JMP Solutions in August 2021, Classic Design in February 2022, and AGR Automation in August 2022, Eagle marks the fourth acquisition in Crestview’s strategy to build Convergix into a diversified automation solutions provider.

RS Partners With Hammond Manufacturing to Provide Custom Electrical and Electronic Enclosures

RS Partners With Hammond Manufacturing to Provide Custom Electrical and Electronic Enclosures

RS Group plc offers more than 4,900 fully customizable electrical and electronic enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing, in addition to more than 2,900 supporting products. Enclosures are used to connect and protect two or more electrical and electronic components and devices. They are employed in virtually every commercial and industrial application, and every enclosure gets modified in some way.

Schneider Electric Appoints Hugo Lafontaine to Lead Its Industry Business in Canada

Schneider Electric Appoints Hugo Lafontaine to Lead Its Industry Business in Canada

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces the appointment of Hugo Lafontaine to the position of Vice President, Industry, Canada. Hugo will lead the company’s automation business in Canada, bringing smart, connected and sustainable digital technology and next-generation solutions to guide the advancement of industries of the future.

RS Group Appoints Simon Pryce as Chief Executive Officer

RS Group Appoints Simon Pryce as Chief Executive Officer

RS Group plc has recently announced that Simon Pryce is to be appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director effective 3 April 2023. David Egan, currently Acting CEO, will work alongside Simon in his role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Simon is a highly experienced business leader of customer focused, global industrial manufacturing and service businesses. He has a strong track record of driving results and delivering excellent stakeholder outcomes through enhanced performance and the effective execution of organic and inorganic growth strategies.

Deloitte Canada Unveils Smart Factory and Warehouse

Deloitte Canada Unveils Smart Factory and Warehouse

Deloitte Canada opens The Smart Factory @ Montreal, a first-of-its-kind facility showcasing an interconnected ecosystem of more than 20 cutting-edge solutions and technologies and intent on transforming manufacturing and warehousing through digital transformation. “As Canada’s largest professional services firm, we care about the future of the country,” says Anthony Viel, chief executive officer of Deloitte Canada.

Littelfuse Acquires Western Automation Research and Development

Littelfuse Acquires Western Automation Research and Development

Littelfuse, Inc. has recently announced it has acquired Western Automation Research and Development Limited (“Western Automation”). Headquartered in Galway, Ireland, Western Automation is a designer and manufacturer of electrical shock protection devices used across a broad range of high-growth end markets, including e-Mobility off-board charging infrastructure, industrial safety and renewables.

Rockwell Automation Names Bob Buttermore SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Rockwell Automation Names Bob Buttermore SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced that Bob Buttermore will be named senior vice president and Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective Feb. 13. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. In this role, Buttermore heads the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization and is responsible for leading global strategy and development of Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Logistics, and Customer Care.

Tri-Mach Elmira Facility

Tri-Mach Announces the Purchase of an Additional 45,000 sq ft. Facility

Recently, Tri-Mach Inc. was thrilled to announce the addition of a new 45,000 sq ft. facility. Located at 285 Union St., Elmira, ON, this facility expands Tri-Mach’s capabilities, allowing them to better serve the growing needs of their customers. Positioning for growth, this additional facility will allow Tri-Mach to continue taking on large-scale projects, enhance product performance testing, and provide equipment storage for their customers.

HELUKABEL Group Builds New Facility for Automation Cable Solutions

HELUKABEL Group Builds New Facility for Automation Cable Solutions

The HELUKABEL Group recently announced it is going to build a new facility in Haan, Germany that will house its robotic dress pack and drag chain system subsidiaries under one roof. The new building will also serve as the headquarters of HELUKABEL’s Rhine-Ruhr sales branch, and is planned to be completed by 2025. Robotec Systems’ core business is robotic dress pack solutions and has been a HELUKABEL subsidiary since 2012 operating out of Duisburg, a suburb of Duesseldorf in northwest Germany.

Spartan Controls and Altronic LLC Announce New Partnership
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Spartan Controls and Altronic LLC Announce New Partnership

Spartan Controls Ltd. is pleased to announce it is now the representative for Altronic LLC in Canada. Headquartered in Girard, Ohio, Altronic is a global manufacturer of instrumentation, ignition, and control systems for industrial engines. Altronic began developing industrial ignition products in the 1960s. Today, their solutions are known for their excellence and ability to improve engine performance and reliability.