Printing equipment manufacturer Bobst has fully integrated Dücker Robotics into its structure, furthering the company’s vision for highly connected and automated packaging production.
A deal for Bobst to take a 70% stake in Dücker Robotics was concluded at the end of April last year. At that time, Bobst CEO Jean-Pascal Bobst said, ‘In an era where converters are facing higher demands than ever due to the booming global demand, specifically in the e-commerce market, while simultaneously facing challenges in shortages of manpower, automation has never been more important for our clients.
‘Dücker Robotics has 20 years of proven leadership in the development of robotic systems for the most sophisticated converting machines, and we are very excited to see what we can achieve together.’
Fast-forward to today (5 March, 2024) and the Swiss company has confirmed Dücker Robotics has now become Bobst, with its site in Italy renamed Bobst Novara.
‘By integrating robotic solutions into our wide portfolio, [we] can help boost end-to-end efficiency for corrugated packaging production,’ stated Bobst.
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