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ITALMATIC INVESTS IN RAMEL SRL
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Our group can design, produce and install plants completely autonomously, without having to depend on external sources in the aim to constantly develop the technological level and quality of its own production. In future, only technologically advanced companies will survive,” he added.
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Italmatic has announced the acquisition of 50% of the shares of the company Ramel Srl, based in Capannori (Lucca) Italy.
Ramel SRL operates from a covered surface of approx. 1500 sq.m. with 30 employees skilled in the areas of pneumatic and electric boards, electric and pneumatic machine board installations with a high know-how of Atex and UL-CSA rules, MT and BT installations, special installations (data, TVCC, smoke detection, intrusion detection, etc.), automation systems, and photovoltaic installations with accumulation at high performance.
The close cooperation with the software house Gigapiù Srl, already part of Italmatic Group, allows the production of complete systems and the abiity to respond to any specific requests from customers.
The CEO of Italmatic Dr Massimo Ghitturi commented; “By this important acquisition, the investments in the verticalisation of the production cycle of the Group are completed. In fact, today, Italmatic Group includes departments skilled in the production of machine frames and three complete sites for the production of plants for the rubber, composites and glass industries, as well as the companies Gigapiù and Ramel, which are able to produce entire control systems of computerised and robotised machineries of modern technology (hardware & software), assuring a high level of aftersales service.
VACULUG SIGN NEW 5-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH HANKOOK
UK retreader Vaculug and tyre manu- facturer Hankook have announced the signing of a new five-year agreement whereby Vaculug will manufacture Hankook’s Alphatread retread brand in the UK. Vaculug will also work with Hankook product as a premium fitment for all its fleets.
“To offer our fleet and dealer partners a cost effective and ecological solu- tion, Hankook continuously invests in its range and volumes of production of premium Alphatread hot-cured tyres. Our new partnership with Vaculug will support our mission to offer attracti- ve and sustainable products. This new agreement also ensures maximum va- lue for our fleet customers,” commen- ted Guy Heywood, Vice President Mar- keting Truck and Bus tyres, Hankook Tire Europe.
On behalf of Vaculug, Jorge Crespo, Managing Director, said “We are very proud of our association with Hankook and look forward to growing this re- lationship to new heights. While this agreement is only for an initial pe-
riod of five years, we as a family have had a relationship with Hankook that goes back over four decades. We look forward to building on that partners- hip where the next generation of both
Vaculug and Hankook help the environ- ment through more sustainable initia- tives such as this one.”
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