Balluff Adds Capacitive Sensor Capability to Its Product Mix Through Acquisition of SIE Sensorik Industrie
Florence, KY: November 2008 - Balluff Incorporated, the North American headquarters has announced that its parent company, Balluff GmbH, located in Neuhausen, Germany, has acquired SIE Sensorik Industrie GmbH, based in Viernheim, Germany. SIE is a leader in capacitive sensors.
Kent Howard, President of Balluff, Inc. comments, "The Balluff Group is one of the world's leading providers of sensors for factory automation. With this acquisition, we've added increased design expertise and production capability in the area of capacitive sensors to complement our present offering of sensors to help meet the needs of our customers."
Managing Director of Balluff GmbH, Rolf Hermle, notes that "SIE offers interesting synergies and will provide the Balluff Group with improved access to its target markets and thereby a significant boost in global sales."
Hermle emphasized that the previous owners of SIE will remain in place as chief officers until December 2008 to ensure the company's smooth integration into the Balluff Group.
Balluff Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Balluff GmbH, Neuhausen, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of inductive, optical, capacitive and magnetic sensors as well as linear position transducers and ID systems. Balluff products for OEM and factory floor solutions are used to control, regulate, automate, assemble, position, and monitor manufacturing, assembly, and packaging sequences for industries including metalworking, automotive, plastics, material handling, wood processing, aerospace, electrical, and electronics.
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