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format images and clear menu navigation. Also new, under the heading Applica- tions, visitors can choose from nine different industries and receive an overview of suit- able machines. They also can opt to subscribe to the Schwarze-Robitec newsletter, InfoPipline.
Agreements
machinery, and also gives it a branch office in North America. The new subsidiary will be headed by Leico owner Ralf Günnewig and operate under the name Leifeld USA Corp.
Business Notes
space, automotive and med- ical industries. The company will retain the Klenk brand.
Certifications
Estes Design and Manu- facturing Inc., an Indianapo- lis, IN, sheetmetal fabricator, has earned ISO 13485 certi- fication, meaning that its quality-management system demonstrates the ability to design and provide medical devices that consistently meet customer and regulato- ry requirements. Certification was awarded following an October 2014 audit by DNV-GL.
Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc., Kennesaw, GA, has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enter- prise by the Women’s Busi- ness Enterprise National Council (WBENC), making it
Leifeld Metal Spinning AG Acquires Leico USA
Founded in 2013, Blue Ocean Robotics designs, develops and introduces new generations of robotic prod- ucts and services.
Leifeld Metal Spinning AG, a German developer, manu- facturer and seller of metal- forming equipment, has acquired Leico USA Corp., Livonia, MI. The transaction gives Leifeld expanded sales and service capacity for maintenance and retrofitting of spinning and flowforming
"Leifeld USA enables us to operate more directly, inde- pendently and much faster, and to meet local challenges more easily," says Oliver Reimann, Leifeld CEO.
German Cutting-Tool Maker Acquired
by Ceratizit
Specializing in mainte- nance, control upgrades and repair of spinning and flow- forming machines, Leico has extensive experience in retrofitting, process engi- neering, spare-parts invento- ry and machine operation. It also provides turnkey rebuilds of metal-spinning and flowforming machines along with training, tool design and warranties.
Danish company Blue Ocean Robotics, LLC announced the opening of its first U.S. operation, an office in West Chester, OH. Industry veteran Timothy DeRosett will head up the new office.
Blue Ocean Robotics Debuts U.S. Operations
Cutting-tool provider Cera- tizit S.A. has acquired Klenk GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of solid carbide cutting tools primarily for aero-
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