MATERIALS,CONSTRUCTION
P2i | September 06, 2022
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies (ISIN: FR0013451044, Ticker: ALHGR) (Paris:ALHGR) (“Hoffmann Green Cement” or the “Company”), an industrial player committed to decarbonizing the construction sector that designs and distributes innovative clinker-free cement, announces that it has signed a 3-year contract including volume commitments with real estate developer P2i.
P2i, an independent real estate developer founded in 1994, has already delivered more than 3,000 homes and 32,000 sq. of commercial property. The Company is today making a very real commitment to reducing the construction sector’s environmental impact. From 2022 and for the next three years, Hoffmann Green will supply its H-UKR and H-IONA clinker-free decarbonized cements for the purpose of constructing collective and individual homes, offices and business premises in the Grand Ouest region of France.
“We are delighted to have signed this contract with P2i that allows us to continue our solid commercial momentum. This deal illustrates the interest shown by this sector’s professionals in our decarbonized solutions and the growing awareness among real estate developers of the need for a more environmentally friendly construction process. This is the fourth real estate developer with which Hoffmann will collaborate, fueling the Company’s growth”.
-Julien BLANCHARD and David HOFFMANN, co-founders of Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies.
Gilles MADRE, President of P2i, added: Aware of our activity’s environmental, social and societal challenges, we are continually striving, in close collaboration with local authorities, to find new solutions that will make towns more sustainable, more virtuous and more ethical. The signing of this commercial partnership regarding the use of Hoffmann Green cement through 2025 reflects this desire to combine construction, sustainability and innovation for the benefit of our clients.
ABOUT HOFFMANN GREEN CEMENT TECHNOLOGIES:
Founded in 2014 and based in Bournezeau (Vendée, Western France), Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies designs, produces and distributes innovative extremely low-carbon cements – with a carbon footprint 6 times lower than traditional cement – that present, at equivalent dosage and with no alteration to the concrete manufacturing process, superior performances than traditional cement. With one 4.0 industrial sites already operational and two new sites on the way, the Group has industrialized a genuine technological breakthrough based on alterations to cement’s composition and the creation of a clean, heating-free and clinker-free manufacturing process making it a leading and unique player on a cement market that has not undergone any significant changes in the last 200 years. Within the context of the climate emergency, Hoffmann Green Cement is thus actively participating in the energy transition by working to create eco-responsible buildings and by encouraging the circular economy and the preservation of natural resources. Thanks to its unrivaled technological know-how that is constantly improving, driven by effective and cutting-edge teams, Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies addresses all construction sector markets, both in France and abroad.
ABOUT P2i:
P2i: a unique vision of real estate development and investment, to build tomorrow’s real estate together. Based in Angers, northwestern France, P2i covers the Grand-Ouest region, from Toulouse to Paris and the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region, and has 95 staff and 13 offices firmly rooted in their communities. A genuine partner for towns and cities, P2i breaks with traditional codes and develops a unique approach to real estate professions, in order to closely adapt to each site’s specificities. Collective housing, individual homes, building land, serviced accommodation, offices, business premises, urban planning, industrial sites, rehabilitation of unique buildings, hotels and land: with each of its projects, P2i provides a solution tailored to the real estate need.
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ENGINEERING TECH,CONSTRUCTION
SAUERESSIG Group | August 18, 2022
Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) announced today that the Company has closed on the previously-announced acquisitions of German based engineering firms, OLBRICH GmbH (“OLBRICH”) and R+S Automotive GmbH (“R+S Automotive”), for EUR €43 million (approximately U.S. $45 million).
Headquartered in Bocholt, Germany, OLBRICH is a production and intelligent equipment manufacturer, specializing in purpose-built rotary processing equipment, including equipment used in the manufacturing of dry and wet electrodes for lithium-ion batteries uses in electric vehicles and components for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers, with additional strong positions in Specialty & Pharma, Packaging and Home & Décor. R+S Automotive is a specialty engineering services provider of automation, plant and tooling concepts for automotive manufacturing companies around the world. The Company plans to integrate OLBRICH and R+S Automotive with its Saueressig Engineering and Energy business, part of its Industrial Technologies segment focused on high-precision engineering for a broad range of industrial automation applications including high-tech custom energy solutions, surfaces, marking, and coding systems.
Joseph C. Bartolacci, President and Chief Executive Officer of Matthews International, stated, “We are extremely excited to acquire OLBRICH and R+S Automotive as part of our long-term strategy to offer an extended portfolio of purpose-built engineered equipment and services for the burgeoning electric vehicle and broader green energy market. Our combined capabilities offer innovative solutions to accelerate development of an end-to-end solution for dry-electrode battery production and other energy solutions. Together, our offering will have significant impact on the mass market adoption of electric vehicles and benefit the entire energy solutions industry. This strategic acquisition continues our investment in technologies and accelerates commercializing new innovations across multiple industrial automation applications.”
“Matthews is the right partner for our future, OLBRICH, like Matthews, is making great strides in helping to scale up the manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell components. With OLBRICH’s recent order for a mass production line for gas diffusion layers (GDL), and Matthews’ strength in the field of bipolar plates, our combined portfolio is well positioned to create a market force not only as a supplier to OEMs but also as a key production partner across Energy, Specialty & Pharma, Packaging and Home Décor.”
-Bastian Kuhl, CEO of OLBRICH and R+S Automotive.
With the acquisition of OLBRICH and R+S Automotive, Matthews International expands its global presence and solidifies itself as a key player in the energy solutions sector.
About Matthews International Corporation:
Matthews International Corporation is a global provider of industrial technologies, memorialization products and brand solutions. The Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures, services and distributes high-tech custom energy storage, marking, coding and industrial automation technologies and solutions. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and provide value. The Company has approximately 11,000 employees in more than 26 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.
About SAUERESSIG Group:
SAUERESSIG Group brings together the business units packaging, elastomers, surfaces, engineering, rollers and e.GEN under a common umbrella brand. As a leading international supplier along the pre-press stage as well as of rotary tools for gravure and flexographic printing processes, embossing rollers and cutting and creasing tools, SAUERESSIG Group offers a comprehensive expertise. SAUERESSIG works on forward-looking research projects and invests in the development of intelligent workflows and digital solutions. As an innovator for special machine construction in the field of future oriented battery and energy storage technology, individual solutions are developed for pioneers of tomorrow. Brand manufacturer, printers and converters as well as renowned manufacturers of modern energy storage technologies benefit from solution-oriented innovations, decades of experience and maximum flexibility. Within currently 13 production sites SAUERESSIG Group has a strong global network. Worldwide presence enables an optimal development, implementation and support of international projects at any time.
About OLBRICH:
OLBRICH GmbH was founded in 1949 and together with its brand Polytype Converting®, the machine builder has today become one of the world's leading companies in the field of production machinery and equipment for the manufacture of web-shaped products. Battery foils, labels, release materials, sustainable paper and packaging materials as well as wallcoverings, floorcoverings, adhesive tapes and technical textiles are exemplary products manufactured on the lines. OLBRICH has a full value chain including engineering and manufacturing as well as state-of-the-art technical centers in Bocholt (DE) and Fribourg (CH). Today, OLBRICH has approximately 450 employees. OLBRICH is headquartered in Bocholt (DE) and has additional locations in Hamburg (DE), Fribourg (CH) and Jiangyin City (CN).
About R+S Automotive:
R+S Automotive GmbH is an important manufacturer of machines and tools for the production of interior and exterior components for the automotive industry, such as door panels, dashboards or rear shelves. R+S Automotive has a fully integrated value chain including engineering and production as well as a technical center on an area of 1,100 sqm designed to support comprehensive technical services and customer-oriented development. Today, R+S Automotive has approximately 350 employees. R+S Automotive is headquartered in Bocholt (DE) and has additional subsidiaries in Holoubkov (CZ), Jiangyin (CN), and Comstock Park, MI (USA).
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DESIGN
Cadence | July 18, 2022
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Future Facilities. The addition of Future Facilities technologies and expertise supports the Cadence® Intelligent System Design™ strategy and broadens its multiphysics system analysis and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) portfolios. Future Facilities’ electronics cooling analysis and energy performance optimization solutions for data center design and operations using physics-based 3D digital twins enables leading technology companies to make informed business decisions about data center design, operations and lifecycle management and reduce their carbon footprint. Future Facilities’ proven technologies serve a wide breadth of hyperscale, enterprise data center, managed services and colocation providers, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Digital Realty, Equinix and Kao Data.
About Cadence-
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial and healthcare.
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