OBO and 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Advanced Materials become one European face to market in tooling activities
Basel, 9th May 2014 - OBO-Werke, a tooling materials specialist based in Stadthagen, Germany has taken another step in its growth by way of an acquisition and a distribution agreement. OBO is taking over the European tooling board and tooling paste materials business from its long-term partner 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Advanced Materials. Specifically, OBO is acquiring production assets and licences to produce and sell 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Advanced Materials` Renshape庐 and Renpaste庐 products in Europe used in model construction, tool making and mould production. Furthermore, OBO has been appointed as 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Advanced Materials鈥� master distributor for the distribution of its full range of tooling liquids in almost all European markets.
Commenting on the announcement, OBO`s MD Kurt H眉ther said, 鈥淭his transaction demonstrates our commitment to serve our clients in the tooling market based on the best available solutions. With the new range of products based on polyurethane and epoxy resins added to our current portfolio we are becoming a full-range provider for prototyping and mould making in Europe. With 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 as our long-term partner we can leverage our strength focussing on this niche market. Hence, we will continue to concentrate on service orientation and high flexibility in the best interest of our clients.鈥�
For 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站, European Marketing Director, Gino Ceccopieri added, 鈥淥ur agreement with OBO enables us to show one face to the European tooling market. Together, we are going to be able to provide distributors and customers a comprehensive portfolio of offerings in the European tooling market, which presents an excellent opportunity to restore growth in this business through our close collaboration and partnership.鈥�
Since 2003, OBO-Werke has been a wholly owned subsidiary of MBB Industries AG, a family-owned, medium-sized corporation. OBO has doubled its sales to around 鈧�12 million since 2009. A further significant increase in revenues will result from this transaction.
About OBO-Werke:
OBO-Werke GmbH & Co KG emerged from the long-established company Otto Bosse in 1994, is now 145 years old and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of MBB Industries AG (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4) since 2003. At its headquarters in Stadthagen, it produces an extensive range of polyurethane (PU) boards in particular. These are predominantly used in model construction, tool making and mould production. It also manufactures blanks, bonded or cast blocks and moulded products tailored to customer requirements. In addition to products bearing the obomodulan庐 name, it already produces PU boards under licence for 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Advanced Materials and markets them internationally as RenShape庐.
Further information about OBO-Werke GmbH & Co. KG can be found on the internet at
OBO-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Am Bahnhof 5
31655 Stadthagen
Germany
Tel. +49-5721-7801-0
Fax +49-5721-7801-77855
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Stadthagen, Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stadthagen HRA 1665
Pers枚nlich haftende Gesellschafterin: OBO-Werke Verwaltungs-GmbH
Registergericht: Amtsgericht Stadthagen HRB 906
Gesch盲ftsf眉hrer: Kurt H眉ther, Dr. Gerrit Karalus, Ulrich Kr眉ckeberg
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Forward Looking Statements:
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Notes to Editors:
RenShape庐 is a registered trademark of the 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation or its equity investments in one or more, but not all, countries.
obomodulan庐 is a registered trademark of OBO-Werke GmbH & Co. KG