Dematic

Dematic is a material handling and logistics automation company based in Luxembourg. It has production and management sites in Europe, China, Australia and the USA and is represented in 35 countries on all continents. The company has over 4,000 employees and achieved a business volume of over EUR 900 million in 2009.

History

Dematic Group S.à r.l. based in Luxembourg was recently formed, yet the company has a long tradition. It began in 1819 in Wetter (Ruhr) / Germany with the founding of Demag, which was incorporated in 1974 by Mannesmann^[1]. After the acquisition of U.S. Rapistan (specialized in conveyor systems), Mannesmann DEMAG Fördertechnik AG was established. In 1993, Australian racking and shelving manufacturer Colby was added, and in 1997 the company was renamed to Mannesmann Dematic AG. Four years later, Siemens bought the company^[2] and merged it with its own logistics activities to form Siemens Dematic AG. In 2006 Siemens carved out the industrial and distribution logistics portion as Dematic GmbH & Co. KG. In the same year, the investment firm Triton acquired the majority of shares.

On September 15, 2010, Dematic Group successfully completed the acquisition of HK Systems, a North American automated material handling and software solutions provider. The expanded manufacturing footprint allows Dematic to manufacture within the USA automated storage and retrieval machines and automated guided vehicles in addition to conveyor, sortation and order fulfillment technology .

Business segments

Dematic designs, builds, & life cycle supports logistics solutions to optimize material & information flow—from receiving to shipping, within the four walls of the factory, warehouse, or distribution center. Typical solutions are built around process improvements, material handling technology, and software. System configurations may be manually operated, mechanized or automated.

Dematic’s range of business covers the food and beverage industry, general retail, wholesale, manufacturing, food service, apparel retail, direct distribution and the 3PL industry (Third Party Logistics). The company offers individual product solutions (such as storage and order picking systems, AS/RS systems or belt and roller conveyors), as well as integrated logistics solutions. Dematic develops customized logistics systems to increase the efficiency of processes by implementing a high degree of automation. In addition, the company provides software and IT solutions for warehouse management, paperless picking, and for material flow applications. Dematic also offers customer services such as technical operation of facilities and their maintenance.

References

1. ^ Answers.com
2. ^ AllBusines.com

External links

• Dematic.com