TPT September 2008

I ndustry N ews

Kemppi invests in new electronics factory

Spectro opens Japanese office and demonstration facility Spectro Analytical Instruments, Germany, has opened an instrument demonstration and application laboratory in Tokyo to better serve its growing Japanese customer base. The new facility will also be partnered by a direct sales, service and marketing office. “We are very pleased with our new Tokyo office and demonstration facility. It represents a further expansion of our presence in Japan and reflects the growing importance of our customer base there,” notes Mr Manfred Bergsch, Spectro business unit manager. Spectro has offered arc/spark, ICP optical emission and x-ray fluorescence spectrometers in Japan since the 1980s, with more than 700 systems installed countrywide. Spectro operates the facility jointly with Edax. Both Spectro, based in Germany, and Edax, based in the United States, are units of Ametek Materials Analysis Division, which is a global leader in applying analytical instrumentation to satisfy the materials analysis needs of its customers. Among the products and technologies available are arc/spark and ICP optical emission spectrometers, and x-ray fluorescence spectrometers for the fast accurate analysis of solids, liquids, and powders. Spectro Analytical Instruments – Japan Fax : +81 3 3740 5307 Spectro Analytical Instruments GmbH & Co KG – Germany Fax : +49 2821 8922200 Email : spectro.info@ametek.com Website : www.spectro.com

Welding equipment manufacturer, Kemppi OY, and its parent Company Kemppi Capital Oy, Lahti, Finland, is investing €15 million (£12 million) in new offices and extended production facilities at its existing facilities in Lahti, Finland. Construction of the new facilities has been underway since December 2007, with completion expected by August 2008. The new facility will provide an extra 8,500m 2 of floor space, and will house the company’s existing electronics and coil component production area upon completion. Mr Anssi Rantasalo, CEO, Kemppi OY said: “Kemppi’s welding business has experienced steady growth over recent years and we have seen the opening of new subsidiaries in Russia, Poland and Chile as well as a new sales office in China.” “It is important for us to consolidate that growth and this new investment will enable us to increase the volume of our welding equipment production to meet this demand

into the future. We needed to make this investment along with increasing the use of sub-contractors to meet our production requirements.” “We have already invested in a new SMD production line and over the next two years, the company will invest a further €5 million (£4 million) to build research and product development laboratories as well as further production and improved logistics facilities in Lahti. We are positive that continued market demand for Kemppi’s welding technology will enhance the company’s reputation and justify our current investments.” Kemppi OY also has a UK subsidiary – Kemppi (UK) Ltd – based in Bedford.

Kemppi (UK) Ltd – UK Fax : +44 845 6444202 Emai l: sales.uk@kemppi.com Kemppi Oy – Finland Fax : +358 3 899 428 Email : export@kemppi.com Website : www.kemppi.com

 An artist’s impression of the new Kemppi OY facility in Lahti, Finland

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