FACE TO FACE
The VaskiMULTICOIL + PivaPunch will be showcased at EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover , Germany .
PRODUCTIVITY IN FOCUS
Vaski Group Oy ’ s owner and managing director , Michael Mansour , outlines his expectations for the recent acquisition of Pivatic Oy and his views on global markets , new technologies and industry trends for manufacturers .
“ Vaski and Pivatic will be launching the new MULTICOIL-fed Vaski-PivaPunch line solution , the new VaskiPUNCH Legacy all-electric punching machine and the VaskiBEND machine for flat bar bending at EuroBLECH 2024 .”
Vaski Group Oy ’ s owner and managing director , Michael Mansour .
Vaski Group Oy from Seinäjoki , Finland , recently expanded through the acquisition of Pivatic Oy ( Hyvinkää , Finland ), a coil- and blank-fed punching and bending specialist . This marks a significant milestone for Vaski as it continues to strengthen its growth and position in the industry . Both Vaski and Pivatic have solidified their positions as international organisations with over 90 % of products exported .
This combination is “ a merger of equals , where both businesses individually achieved a record recent order backlog of € 11 million ,” Vaski ’ s owner and managing director , Michael Mansour , told ISMR . He sat down with ISMR to outline his hopes and expectations for the new acquisition , as well as his views of global markets , new technologies and industry trends for sheet metal and coil manufacturers .
ISMR : Please give a brief background to VASKI and highlight any notable successes and achievements over the past two years .
MM : I moved to Finland in 2020 when I took over management of Vaski Group Oy . I found a small Swiss company , HWJ , that made MULTICOIL blanking systems . It had very interesting ideas and technology , so I bought the business and drawings , focused the flat bar business , re-launched some nextgen products and started marketing them .
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