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Automation Technologies 5/2014

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Automation Technologies 5/2014

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News and Markets IST AG: 20 years in the Czech Republic The Swiss company Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG, manufacturer of micro system technology, services and solutions for industrial measurement applications, turned a sharp corner on November 4 th 2014. The Czech production subsidiary located in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm celebrated its 20 th anniversary and opened the doors on 7 th November. The city council of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, the more than 80 employees, their families and guests from IST AG Switzerland participated at the event. www.ist-ag.com Jumo expands in Belgium Measurement and control technology “made in Fulda” has an outstanding reputation at home and abroad. The recent groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Belgian subsidiary Jumo Automation PGmbH sowed the seeds for further corporate growth. The volume of investment amounts to around 850,000 euro. Bernhard Juchheim, CEO of the Jumo group of companies is impressed by the development in Eupen, “Our Belgian subsidiary is a highly flexible location with very quick delivery times and is an important pillar of our group.” In the challenging food and pharmaceuticals sector in particular, Jumo Automation has global experience and an excellent reputation. Even large projects have been successfully concluded in South America or Africa from Eupen. The production capacity at the Eupen location will increase by about 30 % to 65,000 temperature probes a year. www.jumo.net Leoni launches program for profitable growth Leoni, provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, is stepping up the globalism and efficiency of its Wire & Cable Solutions (WCS) Division. A comprehensive program named ‘WCS ON Excellence’ has been set up to drive profitable growth. “The Leoni Group is in a phase of strong expansion, for which the Wire & Cable Solutions Division is establishing further conditions,” Dr. Frank Hiller, who has been in charge of the WCS Division on the Management Board of Leoni AG since 1 July 2014, affirmed. “We are pursuing three aims: to expand our business in appealing markets, to widen margins and to tap synergies within the organisation.” The WCS Division will expand its business particularly in promising areas, which, alongside the automotive industry, include rolling stock, healthcare and robotics as well as other niche markets. This also entails continued development towards being a provider of cable systems and related services. The aim is for the income generated in the Americas as well as Asia/Pacific regions to grow disproportionately strongly in the next decade. Long-term, the proportion of sales generated in these two regions outside Europe combined is to rise from currently 39 % to well more than 50 %. www.leoni.com AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES 5/2014

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