Murata Machinery acquires Cimcorp Group
Cimcorp Group, which includes RMT Robotics Ltd in Canada, has 300 employees and has delivered 2,000 robotic systems to 40 countries across five continents.
Murata Machinery (Muratec) of Kyoto, Japan has acquired all of the issued stock of Cimcorp Oy of Ulvila, Finland from the existing shareholders, and Cimcorp and its subsidiaries have become members of the Muratec Group.
Muratec and Cimcorp are leading companies in their respective business fields in the material handling system industry throughout the world. Muratec is ranked as having the 4th highest annual sales in the world amongst solution providers for material handling systems, and Cimcorp is the top supplier for intralogistics in the tire industry and has unique solutions for a variety of retail and distribution customers.
With this acquisition, both companies will be able to offer customers the systems for which they are already well known and the full advantage of the attractive, complementary systems of both Muratec and Cimcorp. Both Muratec and Cimcorp will continue their businesses as independent companies.
“Muratec and Cimcorp have complementary solutions and capabilities that will help us strengthen our market position,” stated Martti Artama, president of Cimcorp Oy. “The acquisition combines Cimcorp’s experience and competence in robotic solutions with Muratec’s warehouse automation technology.”
Starting immediately, both companies will pursue opportunities to enhance service coverage utilizing the networks both companies have established globally, targeting best-in-class service performance to customers. “For the future, we aim to introduce new innovations for various manufacturing and distribution industries by integrating the experience and know-how that both Muratec and Cimcorp have developed,” Artama said. “We are convinced that we can bring forward very compelling offers and high return for our customers’ investments.”
