In our continued strategic pursuit of excellence and improvement, Innovations in Optics, Inc. has purchased a new F&S BONDTEC Model 5830 automatic wire bonder to produce Chip-on-Board die arrays used in the company’s high-power UV LED light sources. This new addition will not only expand capacity, but also enhance capabilities. The machine will increase efficiency and overall throughput times. The automatic wire bonder brings value added throughout the entire manufacturing process for the company and reinforces our dedication to quality.

Flexographic press manufacturer widens its range of solutions to include digital printing

Global Sales Director West Siegfried Steggemann and Global Sales Director East Sajid Malik have made even more customer proximity their motto

As of June 1, 2019, BST eltromat International has subdivided its global distribution into one region West and one region East. With the dual leadership, the company strengthens its international sales power and thus moves even closer to its customers and subsidiaries in all parts of the world. Siegfried Steggemann (56) has taken over as Global Sales Director West for the Western Region. In addition to Western Europe, he is responsible for the markets of the American continent and North Africa. Sajid Malik (33) is responsible for the East region, which comprises the other regions of the world (Eastern Europe/Turkey, Middle East, Central and South Africa, Africa and Asia).

New branch of Clariant’s Catalysts business unit strategically located in Jubail, KSA

Fourth location of Clariant Catalysts in the Middle East
Company aims to enhance collaboration, support and services for petrochemical and refinery customers in KSA and the region

Additional resources for the dynamic Americas market

Increased local supplies
Investment reflects commitment to the company’s Triple Shift growth strategy

Deal includes Engineering Plastics operations in France and Poland; High Performance Fibers in France; Polymer and Intermediates operations in France, Spain & Poland.

The hot-melt company H + L Klebetechnik moves into a new, larger company building on 9 September. This means that the owner-managed master business is taking account of the steadily increasing volume of orders and the increasing number of employees. In future, customers will find H + L Klebetechnik at Salurner Straße 4 in Neusäß/Täfertingen, a suburb of Augsburg. From there, H + L Klebetechnik will continue to supply all known as well as new services and products for hotmelt applications.

Bizerba, a supplier of weighing solutions, cutting machines and labelling systems, has acquired the Italian service provider Electronic Service Italia S.r.l. based in Bovolone near Verona. With the takeover of ESI, Bizerba expands its service competence in Italy.

SET POINT Medien GmbH and ZERO Kommunikation GmbH from Moers have now moved into their new premises in the Dieprahm Technology Park in Kamp-Lintfort. More than 4.1 million Euro turnover per year, 42 permanent employees from the region, around 1,000 customers from Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland - these are the two cooperating companies that want to offer their customers a future-oriented full service in the field of printing and creation at the new location on Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Straße.

Ricoh unveils new offices and US headquarters designed to foster collaboration and aid the company's goal of delivering exceptional customer experiences
Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced the culmination of a multi-year investment in empowering its own digital workplaces across the U.S., unveiling two new facilities, including a new U.S. headquarters. These new facilities will be equipped with Ricoh's next-generation collaboration and productivity solutions, such as unified communications systems (UCS), intelligent multifunction printers (MFPs), interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) and projectors. As part of this long-term strategy to update and modernize Ricoh offices across the country, Ricoh's U.S. headquarters will move eight miles down the road to Exton, Pennsylvania, and the company's West Caldwell, New Jersey, location will move to nearby Parsippany, demonstrating ongoing commitment to both local areas.

Merger will create a platform designed to grow all segments of the printing industry

Merck has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving.

Gives scientists better, more efficient access to their lab data
Boosts Merck’s digital laboratory productivity business, commercial growth