15 March 2018

ACQUISITIONS

SPRINGER ACQUIRES A MAJORITY STAKE IN FINSCAN

Springer Group, a leading international in woodworking technology supplier based in Friesach (Austria), has acquired a majority stake in Finnish company FinScan. A company with its head office in Espoo (Helsinki area) is a specialist in scanners and software for automated optimization of lumber in sawmills. FinScan has installed more than 400 scanners in over 20 countries around the world..(read more)

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APPOINTMENTS

DUILIO PERNA AT BECKHOFF ITALIA

As of March 1, 2018, Duilio Perna replaces Pierluigi Olivari as new Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation in Italy. Yesterday’s turnaround is a milestone of fundamental importance for Beckhoff Italia and to seal it was the same Hans Beckhoff, founder of the company and Managing Director of the group, who wanted to communicate it personally to their employees in a corporate event where they were celebrated 15 years of activity with the participation of the parent company management...(read more)

 
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COMPANIES

SCM AT NUREMBERG

With a double-digit growth rate over the past two years, in terms of corporate overall as well as in the woodworking machinery market alone, Scm is ready to participate in the 19th edition of Holz-Handwerk where it is to present to the international market its huge collection of hi-tech applications and services...(read more)

 
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FORESTS

NEW LAW IN ITALY

On the protection of forests, Italy finally has a vision that protects the environment looking at the future. The Consolidated Forest Text is in fact almost law and is now awaiting to the definitive approval of the Council of Ministers....(read more)

 

COMPANIES

NEWS ABOUT LENZE GROUP

The Lenze Group continues its growth trajectory. The specialist for automation solutions in the machine-manufacturing industry surpassed its forecasts in the 2016/2017 financial year (1st May 2016 to 30th April 2017). At the press conference for the Annual Report, the company directors also presented their Lenze 2020+ strategy for the international group of companies, which is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary in business...(read more)

 
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