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Stuttgart, 04/12/22 – Leadec has acquired Castrol Industrie und Service GmbH as of April 1, 2022. The company, previously a service subsidiary in the German Castrol business, provides fluid management services for customers in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors as well as other industries. The acquisition is a further step in the Europe-wide service partnership for industrial customers that Leadec and Castrol concluded in 2021.

Stuttgart, Germany/São Paulo, Brazil, 03/29/22 – The service processes related to Technical and Infrastructural Facility Management are supported digitally end-to-end at the Mercedes-Benz plant in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. Using the digital platform Leadec.os, faults or short-term requirements at the plant can be directly reported. The customer has transparency about all services and can call up information about the systems in production at any time.

Stuttgart/Steyr, 02/28/22 – The service processes relating to technical facility management (TFM) have been completely digitized at the BWM Group plant in Steyr since May 2020. The employees at the plant can report faults or order maintenance activities directly via the Leadec.os customer portal. In addition, they receive transparency about all services and can call up information about the production facilities at any time.

Stuttgart, 02/07/22 – Leadec celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2022. And industrial companies around the world have been relying on Leadec to keep their production running smoothly for just as long. With its services, the service specialist supports its customers in meeting the challenges related to alternative drive concepts, the zero-emission factory, and Industry 4.0. In doing so, Leadec is the only provider to cover the entire life cycle of the factory.

Stuttgart, 01/25/22 – With planning services, Leadec has supported the Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig in building up the battery production. The supporting tasks include planning and setting up the fully automated MEB HV battery assembly lines including testing facilities.

Hoyerswerda, 01/20/22 – In 1992, AVI GmbH was founded as an engineering office in Hoyerswerda. 30 years later, the three employees have grown to more than 50. Today, the former start-up from Lusatia is part of the Leadec Group and supports customers worldwide with automation solutions and industrial IT.

Stuttgart, 01/17/22 – Martin Kuhnhen will join Leadec’s management team as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) on March 1, 2022. He will also take over as Executive President of the Global Automation & Engineering Division.

Cincinnati/Louisville, USA, 01/10/2022 – Leadec, the leading global service specialist for factories, has taken over Meiners Electric as of 12/31/2021. Meiners Electric is an electrical contractor in Louisville, KY, serving the Greater Louisville Area. The acquisition will expand Leadec’s project capabilities and leverage synergies between Meiners Electric and Diversified Automation, another Leadec company which is also based in Louisville.

Stuttgart, Germany/Cincinnati, USA, 12/03/2021 – Leadec, the leading global service specialist for factories along their entire life cycle and corresponding infrastructure, has taken over Industrial Maintenance & Services of Belton Inc. (IMS) as of 11/30/2021. IMS of Belton is an electrical and mechanical contractor serving the greater Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg, SC, area. The acquisition strengthens Leadec’s South Carolina hub and broadens their industry portfolio.