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the Lamberti Group has acquired italian coatings additives producer Supercolori , a leading european produce of polyurethane-polymeric microspheres and other paint and coatings additives . the company will continue to operate under the name lamberti Micropolymers .
Antoine Preisig has joined X-Rite Pantone as general manager for the eMea region , responsible for managing the eMea business across all of the industries and product lines as well as developing business strategies for the region . he is based in regensdorf , switzerland and reports directly to ron Voigt , president of X-rite pantone .
eco-friendly wood and finishes expert Osmo UK has been awarded ethical accreditation for the tenth year . the aylesburybased company has again scored highly in an analysis of its approach to corporate social responsibility , demonstrating its continued commitment to customers , staff , trade colleagues and shareholders .
Atlas Copco adds to Vacuum Solutions Division with Leybold Vacuum
leybold Vacuum has joined atlas copco ’ s Vacuum solutions division , which is part of the compressor technique Business area with approximately 6,500 employees represented in more than 35 countries .
“ the technological know-how and the innovative spirit of leybold will complement our vacuum portfolio and strengthen our market presence , contributing to our customers ’ success ,” said Geert Follens , president of the Vacuum solutions division . leybold , headquartered in cologne , Germany , develops and delivers vacuum pumps , systems , standardised and customised vacuum solutions and services for various industries . steffen saur , chief marketing officer and responsible for the global sales and service activities of leybold , said : “ By combining atlas copco ’ s and leybold ’ s strengths in industrial dry pumps and scientific turbo pumps , it will provide a technology platform for superior next generation products .”
Leonhard Kurz grows its design capabilities
Manufacturer of decorative and functional coatings leonhard Kurz has acquired the design-oriented production company Burg design from spanish automotive supplier Grupo antolin in order to extend its design and decoration capabilities for its global customer base .
Burg design , which has more than 200 employees at its steyr and haidershofen locations in austria , was founded in 1977 and is a globally active specialist in the design and production of high-quality , large-format silk screen printed items . industries that use Burg ’ s design solutions include automotive , furniture , sporting and white goods . this addition will enable Kurz to offer its customers more comprehensive solutions for visually refined and customisable surface designs . Kurz and Burg have already successfully collaborated on a number of customer projects in the past .
“ it gives us great pleasure to welcome Burg design as a new member of our company group , and we look forward to working together with a business that is involved in such an exciting market segment ,” said rainer süßmann , manager , sales & marketing automotive , at Kurz .
Archroma Pakistan scoops employer awards the pakistan affiliate of archroma has been named employer of the Year in the multinationals segment in a nationwide contest organised by the employers Federation of pakistan ( eFp ). eFp granted the award in recognition of archroma ’ s best practices in human resource management , industrial relations in maintaining excellent relations with workers ’ unions , providing employees with their legal rights as per applicable laws and regulations , observing labour standards , and encouraging workers ’ participation in management . the work of archroma pakistan in this area also earned its ceo Mujtaba rahim the Best ceo of the Year 2015 award .
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