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TAKING THE LEAP
ISMR met Pivatic ’ s CEO , Jan Tapanainen , and its CTO , Mika Virtanen , at this October ’ s EuroBLECH sheet-metal exhibition to discuss the company ’ s latest projects , plans and strategic initiatives .
“ At this year ’ s EuroBLECH sheet-metal exhibition , Pivatic encouraged visitors to ‘ take a leap ’ in productivity with automated Pivatic fabrication lines .”
Pivatic Oy designs , manufactures and markets punching , cutting and bending equipment and lines for the thin sheetmetal manufacturing industry . The Finnish specialist tailors its lines to produce parts for OEMS in various industry sectors from metal furniture ; white goods and electrical enclosures to HVAC equipment and industrial construction . The lines include automated punch and bend from coil or blank stock production systems for high-volume producers of precision sheet-metal components .
Founded in 1975 , with production facilities and headquarters in Hyvinkää , Finland , it has a wide sales and partner network around the globe of more than 30 representatives . The customisation of hundreds of lines installed worldwide has been a key pillar of Pivatic ’ s success . It is a member of The Ursviken Group , a global provider of high-end solutions for sheet-metal manufacturers which provides a worldwide business network for production , sales and services .
ISMR met Pivatic ’ s CEO , Jan Tapanainen , and its CTO , Mika Virtanen , at this October ’ s EuroBLECH sheetmetal exhibition to discuss the company ’ s latest projects , plans and strategic initiatives .
Jan Tapanainen , CEO , Pivatic Oy ( right ) and Mika Virtanen , CTO , Pivatic Oy .
Pivatic showcased a fully automated servo-electric coil punching , cutting and pressing line on its stand at EuroBLECH .
Sustainable productivity
“ At this year ’ s EuroBLECH sheet-metal exhibition , we are encouraging visitors to ‘ take a leap ’ in productivity with automated Pivatic fabrication lines ,” Jan Tapanainen , Pivatic ’ s CEO , told ISMR . “ Our vision is to be a trusted partner for highly automated , productive and efficient sheet-metal fabrication solutions ( incorporating punching , bending and shearing machines ). We have a stand here with lots of machine demonstrations and are looking to develop new leads and catch up with our