A quick look at latest M&As
Over the past few weeks, the industrial automation world has recorded some major acquisitions made by important industry players, such as WIKA and Mitsubishi Electric.
Autumn fairs – time to travel
The final weeks of October and the whole month of of November are always a very dynamic and challenging period for Intech’s sales managers, many of whom will be engaged in a series of trips around the world to attend the industry’s most important trade shows, meet their stakeholders and get in touch with new potential partners.
Bigger, better, faster, more – a new dawn for Intech Store
The revamped version of the website shows the items’ prices, their availability and the expected shipment time, in order to ease and speed the search for products – by product code or brand.
So long, custom duties – welcome free trade!
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement stipulates that customs duties on imports into Canada of goods originating in the EU and vice versa be abolished. That will significantly simplify the trade between the two areas, offering great benefits to consumers and businesses and opening the way for the creation of new extremely promising commercial channels.
A night at the opera with ABB and Andrea Bocelli
The concert took place on September 12 in Pisa, at the Verdi Theater, as part of the first Robotics Festival, and saw the ultra-clever Swiss-made device taking the center stage replacing the conductor during three of the arias performed (including the famous “La Donna è Mobile” from Verdi’s Rigoletto).
Fanuc, new Logistics hub in the heart of Europe
Besides the distribution, the new site will also be the reference point for the customization activities, adapting machines to the specific needs of European customers, without further steps at the national branches.
Indonesia – intech at Electric, Power fair
Deviana Rianti, our Area Sales Manager for Indonesia, is now in Java to attend the eighteenth edition of the tradeshow dedicated to the energy industry, which will take place from September 6 to September 9 at the Jakarta International Expo.
Good morning Vietnam
During the Vietnam – Italy Trade promotion Seminar, held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, our Area Sales Manager Nguyen Hiep Anh participated as a speaker, introducing Intech Automazione’s business and features and illustrating the strategies implemented for effectively operate on Vietnamese market as well as the development goals set by the company for the Region.
ABB – B&R acquisition completed
The acquisition of B&R further strengthens the position of ABB, which extends its offer in areas where it was traditionally less competitive, in order to become a major hub for automation.
Intech Automazione auf wlw.de
We believe in visibility, but we focus on quality instead of quantity, knowing that our target audience is made up of skilled professionals that look for competent interlocutors. In order to do so, they rely on trusted and respected resources, such as the German website Wer liefert Was (What we do), an authoritative B2B online platform that connects companies operating in the country.
Diversity&Inclusion 4.0: let’s welcome our new robotic co-workers
At the beginning of June 2017, Yaskawa has launched the new collaborative robot MOTOMAN-HC10 onto the market. Effective and labor-saving (and fully compliant with the laws of robotics), this evolution of the MOTOMAN industrial robots line marks a milestone for Yaskawa as well as the entire industrial sector.
Saft Batteries join the army
The Australian Army chose the company’s lithium-ion batteries for supplying military equipment and the most advanced devices used in critical situations.
Industry 4.0, sustainable innovation
The plan, presented in 2011 and implemented in Germany since 2013, has been established with the precise aim to improve working conditions, while reducing the margin of error and increasing productivity through the adoption of more and more smart equipment.
Important change in Duplomatic’s corporate structure
The majority share of Duplomatic Oleodinamica Group has been recently acquired by Private Equity Fund Alcedo sgr*, which took it over from the previous owner, Progressio sgr.
Yaskawa keeps expanding
The Japanese Group keeps pursuing its growth strategy through a series of new partnerships, investments and structural enhancements.
Mitsubishi Electric – a giant leap in the satellite market
ETS-9 is expected to take off in 2021 and it will be especially developed for communication purposes, with the intent to be a pilot project for the production of an advanced model of high-throughput satellites (HTS) for communications.
Intech Automazione embraces the Messe
This fair, the world’s most important industrial trade show, will give the participants the opportunity to deepen the knowledge on latest technical advancements, share insights, compare fares and prices and get in touch with manufacturers, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.
NEW PRODUCTS IN STOCK – SUPERBARGAIN PRICE
Intech Automazione recently added to its stock a massive batch of products by the major industrial automation brands at a very discounted price.
Aventics expands the business in the electronics sector
With the acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology, Aventics, the leading manufacturer of pneumatic components extends its offer to include advanced mechatronics and engine emissions technologies. The German company, one of the world’s main players in the pneumatic...
Saft Batteries: in the air, on land, and sea
The lithium-ion battery system (Saft Li-ion Super Phosphate – SLFP) will be integrated in the hybrid propulsion systems for the polar research vessel “RRS Sir David Attenborough”, commissioned by UK’s Natural Environment Research Council and currently under construction.
E+H strengthens its liquid measurement portfolio
In March 2017, Endress Hauser Group acquired SensAction, a manufacturer of systems for the measurement of liquids’ concentration.
Focus on Industry 4.0 at MECSPE 2017
Within the tradeshow there will be meetings, workshops and other events, most of which will be focused on industry’s digitalization, IoT and more sector-specific themes – such as reverse engineering and additive manufacturing – with an high potential to boost productivity and cost-effectiveness.
Robotics – new Slovenian plant for Yaskawa
The Japanese company announced to be about to open a new factory, dedicated to the manufacturing of industrial robots, in Kočevje (Southern Slovenia)
Chauvin Arnoux launches a new line of environmental measurers
The new product range includes six different models: one luxmeter, one thermo-anemometer, one thermo-hygrometer, and three different contact thermometers.
Get to know our people – Davide Brambilla
Davide Brambilla is one of the pillars of Intech’s purchasing department: he’s involved in many different steps of the trading process and has the delicate task of handling claims and complaints
Fanuc adjusts its financial forecasts, thanks to Chinese market
The Japanese company has recently revised its earnings forecasts for this year, in light of the increased demand for CNC in China and other Asian countries
The time has come: Intech business spreads to 6 new sectors!
Starting from now, our multibrand offer will encompass products from the following sectors: Robotics, Laboratory, Mechanics, Instrumentation, Energy and Tools, alongside the well-established categories of industrial automation products we already manage, i.e. Electronics, Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
Aventics actively promotes Industry 4.0
The company has recently organized a training seminar focused on Industry 4.0, aimed to provide engineering and manufacturing professionals with practical information about the “Intelligent Pneumatics”
Nidec/Emerson agreement – India gives the go-ahead
Nidec just received the approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) – the highest Indian authority for monitoring competitive practices – for the acquisition of the motors, drives and electric power generation businesses of Emerson Electric.
ABB is building a terrific future, one BRIC at a time
Between the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, the ABB Group has closed two major deals in two strategic emerging markets, Brazil and India, for the provision of interconnection services
We have a surprise in store
Starting from February 1, 2017, Intech Automazione will take a new path, extending its offer to a series of new trading fields
Phoenix Contact presents the new HPC system at NAIAS 2017
During the first edition of Automobili-D, taking place in Detroit, Phoenix Contact presented in preview the new high power charging (HPC) system
Mitsubishi Electric – strategic merger in HVAC
The Japanese Group signed a merger agreement f that will lead to will led to the creation of a new company focused on the HVAC business
Wind Power: Phoenix Contact bets on the Internet of Things
The agreement between Phoenix Contact and Windesco follows the need to address the increasing challenges related to the fast-growing wind-power sector, with mutual benefits for both companies.
Homaya by Schneider Electric – power to the people
During the COP 22, Schneider Electric introduced Hoyama, the new portable solar power system especially developed for addressing the needs of people living in African and Asian rural areas, with no access to the energy supply network.
Intech’s team December business trips
Saida Touali will be in Cairo to attend this year’s edition of Electricx, while Asawari Deshpande will fly to Mumbai in order to partake in WIN INDIA 2016
SPS 2016 – Aventics and Ifm on predictive maintenance
During the exhibition taking place in Nuremberg, Aventics and Ifm Electronic introduced the cooperation agreement signed this summer. The two companies decided in fact to join forces in order to offer enhanced and more effective predictive maintenance systems.
Bosch Rexroth sells Monitoring Systems subsidiary to Weidmuller
[:en]Thanks to the acquisition of former Bosch Rexroth Monitoring Systems GmbH, Weidmuller Group will will significantly expand its role in the wind power industry.[:]
Mitsubishi Electric keeps focusing on the Italian market
Starting from this year’s Q2, Mitsubishi Electric’s Italian branch assumed the task of directly manage sales activities for numeric control solutions
Beckhoff: “Trump’s election opens up business opportunities”
Beckhoff Automation’s Managing Director highlighted how US election’s result could represent an opportunity for solid companies operating worldwide.
New Endress Hauser conductivity sensor for biopharma applications
The new Endress+Hauser conductivity sensor Memosens CLS82D has been specifically developed for hygienic applications in the pharmaceutical and bio-scientific sector
ABB: -2% on net income in Q3
Ulrich Spiesshofer, CEO of the company, underlined how events related to the geopolitical international context contributed to the reduction in orders’ amount, affecting this quarter’s performance.
Exceeding expectations – Nidec readjusts its financial forecast for 2017
Nidec, which continues pursuing its growth momentum through strategic M&As, took this decision in light of the profit increase reached during this year, that exceeded the expectations.
WIKA introduces mobile interface to the new pressure gauge
Thanks to the WIKA-Wireless connection, users can now access the configuration of the device through the dedicated mobile app using their smartphone.
Intech at Adipec 2016
Adipec is one of the world’s most important exhibition dedicated to the oil & gas industry and the event will give Mr. Rusconi the opportunity to meet in person some of Intech Automazione’s established stakeholders and to get in touch with new potential customers.
Yangzi calling – Intech at IAS and PTC 2016 in Shanghai
Our Area Sales Manager for China will be in Shanghai during the first week of November to attend the Industrial Automation Fair and the Power and Transmission Control exhibition
Gefran confirms the financial targets set for 2016
The company expressed its prevision to close the ongoing year with an 8% of EBITDA margin and an EBIT margin between 3 and 3,5%.
ABB announced $3bn buyback program
The Swiss-based company announced the decision to buyback its shares between 2017 and 2019, for a total value of $3 billion.
Present and future leaders in the global market for AS-interface Systems
According to Researchandmarkets the next four years’ market for Actuator Sensor Interface Systems will be dominated by Bihl+Wiedemann, Baumer, Ifm Electronic, Pepperl+Fuchs and Siemens.
Intech llega de vuelta en el Caribe
Intech’s CEO, Giuseppe Ceresa, will be in La Habana from October 26 to November 6 for a series of meetings with Cuban stakeholders.
ABB – divestment of hi-voltage cable business
ABB signed an agreement with NKT Cables for the divestment of its global high-voltage cable business for 836 million euros
Mitsubishi Electric at Japan Aerospace 2016
The company’s exhibition area will include a zone dedicated to social infrastructure and will provide a detailed overview on the latest civil satellites developed to support people’s daily life.
New E+H and Rockwell Automation joint test center in Germany
Endress+Hauser and Rockwell Automation opened a new validation plant in Maulburg, in order to get specific information and diagnostic about the EH facility
Hengstler adds Chinese fonts to eXtendo
The company introduced Chinese fonts in its range of receipt printer eXtendo, redesigning the device’s firmware and hardware.
Intech’s long march doesn’t stop: a new Korean subsidiary comes alive!
Intech Automazione establishes a new branch in Far-East Asia – Intech Korea
Aventics establishes Spain and Singapore country units
The company’s management stated that this decision follows the development strategy of the Group, aimed to strengthen the presence in the markets of Western Europe and South-East Asia.
Intech lands in Japan
Intech Automazione establishes a new branch in the Land of the Rising Sun – Intech Japan
Intech continues expanding its presence on key markets
Intech Automazione established two new branches in Latin America’s key markets: Intech Brasil and Intech Mexico
Intech Automazione on track to enter the Cuba market
Following the relationships built during the two editions of FIHAV (Havana International Fair) in which Intech Automazione took part, the company gained the inclusion in the list of commercial enterprises authorized to import goods in Cuba. This approval is consistent...
Meet Intech Automazione at Win Eurasia 2016 in Istanbul
Mr. Bunyamin Agkus, our Sales Manager for Turkey, will be on-site for the whole duration of the fair, from 17th to 20th March.
Intech at Aimex – Seoul, 2016
Intech Automazione will be attending the Aimex Fair in Seoul on 9th and 10th March
FIHAV 2015 Havana International Fair
We are excited to announce our presence at the annual Havana International Fair (FIHAV) taking place on November 2 - 7, 2015 at the Expocuba Fairgrounds in Havana, Cuba. The Havana International Fair (FIHAV) is the largest annual multi-sector trade fair in Havana. Our...
The Universe is expanding… and so is Intech!
Here's the Big Bang moment - Intech is expanding and we have you to thank for it! Intech's new office and warehouse space allows us to expand our various business departments to support the growth we are experiencing. This enables us to better manage incoming and...
More than 6,000 products on Intech Store
We are pleased to announce that the Intech Store products list has exceeded 6,000 items and is constantly growing. Available products range from industrial automation components, to pneumatics, motion control equipment and lots more for manufacturing plants and...
Season’s Greetings & A Prosperous 2015!
We would like to thank you for your loyal cooperation over the past year and wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a successful year in 2015! The year 2014 has been very eventful for Intech. We have, thanks to our Valued business partners around the world,...
Intech Store Official Launch
Intech Store is your One-Stop Shop to buy and sell off industrial automation products at discounted prices! The industrial automation products listed in the website are available for immediate order.
Welcome to our revamped website!
After many months of planning, we are glad to announce that our new Intech website went live on 7th October, 2014. The new website contains information about our company’s services that are rendered by our lively and fantastic multi-cultural team of people who are...