AICHELIN Group signs joint venture agreement 16 July 2024

AICHELIN Group and Sistem Teknik have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in Austria, to produce and distribute industrial vacuum heat treatment technologies and services in Europe. 

With this joint agreement, AICHELIN Group is adding a promising segment to its existing product portfolio. Christian Grosspointner, CEO of AICHELIN Group, explains: “As one of the global market leaders in the production of industrial furnaces for industrial heat treatment, we want to become an even stronger partner in the supply of vacuum furnaces for industry. The joint venture combines the best of two worlds, with the products developed by Sistem Teknik and our global aftersales and service network, we create maximum customer focus – a perfect combination to better meet the increasing demand for vacuum solutions in the future.” 

Mehmet Özdeşlik, CEO of Sistem Teknik Sanayi Firinlari A.S, adds: “The motivation of our joint venture is to offer the best possible technology that fits our time, which inevitably demands environmental efficiency and sustainability. We have noticed that there is a strong market for megatrends such as carbon footprint, electromobility and Lean production. With our vacuum furnaces, we aim to provide solutions that ensure low carbon emissions and maximum process quality. I am very confident that this collaboration will not only bring innovation, but also benefit our industry.” 

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