News and Markets Molex acquires Soligie, Inc. Molex Incorporated, announced today the acquisition of certain assets of Soligie, Inc. Soligie specialises in printed and flexible electronic solutions. This strategic acquisition complements Molex printed circuit-based solutions. “Soligie expands our capabilities in the high-growth field of printed electronics. With this acquisition, we can deliver a more comprehensive and high value technologies and innovative electronic solutions.” said Todd Hester, vice president and general manager, Molex Printed Circuit Products business unit. Soligie brings innovative design services, process development, prototype fabrication, product development and a range of printing platforms for high precision, high volume roll-to-roll printed electronic manufacturing. These technologies enable the development of custom proprietary solutions that are cost-effective for customers and contain fewer components. www.molex.com Test laboratory Phoenix Testlab establishes subsidiary in Taiwan The Blomberg based test and certification company Phoenix Testlab GmbH is expanding. On June 18 the Phoenix Testlab Ltd. in Taiwan started its operations. With this step the company plans to expand its certification business in the Asian market. The company already maintains a representation on the Asian market since 2011. The focus will be the certification of electrical and electronic products. Nearly one quarter of the worldwide supply of electronic products is manufactured in China. The U.S. are the most important export partner for China with a market share of 17 %, closely followed by Europe with 15 %. Phoenix Testlab has own certification bodies for the European, Japanese and North American markets and therefore is an important strategic partner for Asian manufacturers of electric and electronic products. www.phoenix-testlab.de/en Aucotec expands with subsidiaries in Poland and Sweden Aucotec AG, an engineering software provider for over 30 years, is continuing to expand its market presence. Two new subsidiaries that were established this year enlarge the international family of the company, which has recorded a growth in turnover of 74 % in the last 5 financial years. In January Aucotec founded the “Aucotec Polska” and “Aucotec Sweden AB” in May. Taking over from their respective polish and Swedish sales partners, now as a wholly owned subsidiaries, the respective work force will now develop solely for Aucotec. Citing the huge potential for the strategically important polish market, Executive board member Markus Bochynek explains the role of these subsidiaries as focusing and coordinating on sales and technical activities not only in Poland, Sweden but also in their neighboring countries. With this new additions to the family, the number of employees now rise to 220. www.aucotec.com AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES 4/2015
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