Product category:
Industrial Drives/Controls
News Release from: Bonfiglioli UK Industrial Solutions
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 July 2001
German motion control drives company
acquired
The Bonfiglioli Group, a leading producer of mechanical power transmissions, has announced the acquisition of Vectron Elektronik, a German company specialising in motion control drives
The Bonfiglioli Group, a leading producer of mechanical power transmissions, has announced the acquisition of Vectron Elektronik, a leading German company specialising in the design and production of high-tech electrical motion control drives Vectron works in close partnership with a number of prominent German companies across a range of industries, and the merger will further strengthen Bonfiglioli's pre-eminent position in the field of power transmission
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Vectron, which was set up in 1986 and now has 51 employees, works closely with big names in the automotive sector including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, BMW and Volkswagen, as well as leading textile, food and beverage, and steel companies.
Already well established in Germany, the acquisition of Vectron means that Bonfiglioli now has two state-of-the-art facilities in the country, boosting its status as a truly international enterprise.
Bonfiglioli now plans to build on its already extensive customer base and consolidate its position as a total solution provider, covering both mechanical and electrical power transmission products and services - and backed by in-depth technical knowledge and superb after-sales support.
Bonfiglioli's commitment to customer service is shared by Vectron, which has a solid sales network and well-structured chain of repair and servicing shops worldwide.
Vectron's company structure and top management team will not be affected by the takeover.
The company, whose UK base is at Warrington, is a market leader in the field of power transmission products.
It specialises in a wide range of gearboxes and geared motors with a variety of powers and ratios to match any requirement, across a broad spectrum of industries.
Known for quality, reliability and innovation, Bonfiglioli's state-of-the-art design capability and technological expertise is evident across its product range - from worm and helical gearboxes, parallel shaft and orthogonal gearboxes, and right-angled gearboxes, to shaft mounted gearboxes, planetary mechanical variators, and belt variators. Request free introductory details about products from Bonfiglioli UK Industrial Solutions ...
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