Sumitomo-Demag merger in high gear

摘要

The integration of Demag Plastics Group (DPG; Schwaig,Germany) into the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group should be complete in Europe by year's end,according to the companies.Sumitomo announced its acquisition of DPG earlier this year.One change: Sumitomo's electric drive technology will be integrated in DPG's established IntElect range.That makes Sumitomo-Demag,with its competitor Fanuc,the only manufacturers of injection molding machines with in-house electric drive technology.