TPi January 2016

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Voswinkel becomes part of Stauff Group The Stauff Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Voswinkel from the Voswinkel shareholder family.

complete package of pipework components for fluid power applications from a single source. Without this cooperation with Stauff, Voswinkel would have had to press ahead with its own internationalisation in the medium term with costly expansion, but now has immediate access to Stauff’s global network for the distribution of its own products and solutions. This network includes subsidiaries in Europe, North and South America and Australia, as well as in core growth markets such as Russia, China and South-East Asia. The companies are already cooperating successfully in some of these markets. Voswinkel will remain an independent company within the Stauff Group, and will retain its character as a medium- sized company led by Claudia Voswinkel-Schöpp, chairwoman of the executive management board, Heinz- Werner Störmer and Georg Weiland. Independence in this context also means that Voswinkel will continue to operate under its corporate name, which has been an established brand for many decades. A guarantee has also been given to retain the two Meinerzhagen ‘Neugrünenthal’ and ‘Auf der Koppel’ sites of Voswinkel.

Voswinkel is considered to be one of the world’s five largest producers of quick release couplings for hydraulic systems. The German company, founded in Kierspe-Rönsahl in 1928, also develops and produces a comprehensive range of hydraulic hose fittings, particularly for high-pressure applications, as well as custom-designed piping, from its two sites in Meinerzhagen. Voswinkel equipment is primarily used for construction and agricultural machinery as well as for commercial vehicles. Pooling both companies’ business activities and merging the product ranges creates the opportunity of offering distributors, original equipment manufacturers and other customers in Germany and abroad an increasingly

With corporate headquarters in Werdohl, Germany, and two additional plants in Plettenberg-Ohle and Neuenrade- Küntrop, the Stauff Group develops, manufactures and distributes pipework equipment and hydraulic components for mechanical and plant construction as well as for industrial service and preventative maintenance. The company is supported by wholly owned manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 18 countries worldwide, and a network of authorised distributors and representatives in all major industrial regions of the world.

Stauff – Germany www.stauff.com

Voswinkel GmbH – Germany voswinkel@voswinkel.net www.voswinkel.net

Knut Menshen, president of the Stauff Group, with Claudia Voswinkel-Schöpp, chairwoman of the executive management board of Voswinkel New office in Beijing extends regional offering

of our long-term growth strategy in China.

installed bases. As part of e2v’s growth strategy, on-site staff now provide technical and application support, assembly, local stocking operations and local procurement for RF Power sub- systems. Anthony Fernandez, vice president in Asia Pacific at e2v, commented, “We have moved to this new office as part

e2v, a provider of innovative technology for high performance systems and equipment, has announced its move to new offices in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. The new facility provides services for the company’s RF Power customers, supporting new product development and offering faster in-country service for

“Along with investment in new equip- ment, it enables us to offer better services to our customers in the radiotherapy and cargo-screening markets.”

e2v – UK www.e2v.com

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