TPT March 2022

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Buehler celebrates 85 years in testing as it moves to new German headquar ters

independent specialist laboratory deal- er in Germany, the latter took over the warehousing for the diverse systems, spare parts and consumables used in material analysis as well as customer service at the end of 2020. The laboratory is equipped with technology for the preparation of materialography samples as well as the latest generation of hardness testers. It is available for the solution of specific tasks and problems of national and international customers as well as for seminars and training courses. The first test run took place at the beginning of the year with the start of the SumMet courses, in which Buehler will impart specialist and detailed knowledge on the preparation and evaluation of material samples. Buehler ITW Test & Measurement www.buehler.co.uk

has been part of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) since 2006, with worldwide distribution to currently over 100 countries and 45 Buhler solutions centres. Eugenio Calderón, vice-president of Buehler, said: “85 years of success in the market are based on our innovative and robust full-lab solutions, reliable service, and access to the knowledge that comes from serving the industry over this long period of time. “We thank our customers for their loyalty and partnership, which will enable us to remain a global leader in instrumentation, equipment, consu- mables and application solutions for materials preparation and analysis.” The move of HQ also happened in time for the celebration of the anniversary, and the new premises offer the 12 em- ployees space on two floors. From this location Buehler also coordinates with its Bremen-based partner OMNILAB. As an

BUEHLER ITW Test & Measurement has celebrated 85 years working in the preparation and testing of equipment for materials including metals, ceramics, glass and plastics in key industries such as aerospace, automotive, metal and electronics. Buehler was founded in 1936 by Swiss immigrant, Adolph Buehler, who saw a need for metallographic sample prepa- ration equipment and optical inspection instruments for the steel and automotive industries in the Midwest US. In the 1960s, the company expanded to Europe, and since 1979 it has also been represented in China. InAsia, there are subsidiaries in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong. In November 2021, the company relocated its German-based European headquarters from Esslingen to Leinfelden-Echterdingen. With brands including Reicherter, Wolpert, Rockwell and Wilson hardness testers, Buehler

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