WORLD OF INDUSTRIES 02/2018

W RLDWIDE NEWS
Schmersal group founds subsidiary in Japan
To improve its coverage of the Japanese market, the Schmersal Group has founded an
independent subsidiary in Japan. Tetsuya Horimoto has been named managing director
of the new Schmersal Japan KK. He takes over from Dr Tekashi Kabe, who entered his
well-earned retirement at the end of 2017 after many successful years as the manager of
the previous Schmersal sales office in Japan. “By founding a subsidiary in Tokyo,
Schmersal will extend its range of safety technical components and systems for the
Japanese market. At the same time, we will increasingly be able to offer our customers
our comprehensive services from our tec.nicum division on a local basis,” explains
Tetsuya Horimoto. In the demanding field of machine safety the Schmersal Group is
one of the international market and competence leaders.
www.schmersal.com
BI software provider Bissantz
expands partner network to China
BI software provider Bissantz & Company now also
sells its Business Intelligence software DeltaMaster in
China, via its local partner Hydsoft Holding Group. The
Beijing-based IT company specializes in business
solutions in the field of outsourcing, big data and cloud
services. More than 1,300 employees work at its head
office in Beijing or its branches in Shanghai and seven
other major cities in China. “China is currently one of
the most exciting growth markets in our market
segment”, says Irene Schröder, Head of Partner
Management at Bissantz. “We
foresee great opportunities
for our DeltaMaster
software and with
Hydsoft, we have a
partner with
excellent contacts
and market
knowledge at our
side.”
www.bissantz.com
DB Schenker steps up involvement
in automotive logistics
DB Schenker plans to deploy
innovative solutions to
meet the rising expectations
of customers in
the automotive sector.
This will see the
logistics service
provider focus on the
latest developments
in the car industry,
such as 3D printing to
manufacture replacement
parts, in addition to
continuing its provision of
long-established core services.
Schenker wants to devote its energy
to meeting the technological requirements of “additive production”
and maintaining its progress in this field. The major benefit for
customers takes the form of reduced warehousing costs, as spare parts
are manufactured only when they are required. Faster production
reduces delivery times.
www.dbschenker.com
NEWS AND MARKETS
Universal Robots with record revenue
Increased demand for its affordable, cage-free, user-friendly collaborative robot (cobot) arms
has propelled Universal Robots to revenue of USD 170 million in 2017 – a 72 percent
increase over 2016 performance. The operating profit more than doubled from
9 percent in 2016 to 19 percent in 2017. “We credit our unprecedented 72 percent
year-over-year revenue gain to a continuing awareness of the economic advantages
for our market leading collaborative robots for a larger range of applications, and
the continued commitment of our Universal Robots employees and partners to
be the cobot technology of choice,” said Jürgen von Hollen, President of Universal
Robots. The cobot market is expected to continue to be one of the key growth
drivers in the automation market the coming years. Looking ahead at 2018,
Hollen is therefore expecting further revenue growth of at least 50 percent.
www.universal-robots.com
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