Messe Düsseldorf holds topping-out ceremony for New Southern Section

Messe Düsseldorf has reached the halfway point in one of the most ambitious construction projects in its history. Today is the day when the large construction site on the River Rhine witnessed the topping-out ceremony for the new Hall 1. Comprising the new Hall 1 and the state-of-the-art South Entrance, this stunning complex will strengthen Messe Düsseldorf as an international meeting point for industry and also as an economic factor for Düsseldorf as the capital of North Rhine Westphalia.

Hitachi Consulting and Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc. Form a Strategic Alliance to Advance Digital Innovation

Hitachi Consulting Corporation (Hitachi Consulting), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd (TSE: 6501), and a leading provider of digital and IoT business solutions, together with Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc. (CIIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announced a new strategic alliance to deliver digital solutions to customers throughout the Americas.

Agfa declines indication of interest by Kanteron Systems

We make reference to the Kanteron Systems S.L.U. (Kanteron Systems) blog publication of 10 September 2018 in which Kanteron Systems announced its non-binding indication of interest for the acquisition of all Agfa-Gevaert NV shares by way of a voluntary conditional public takeover offer of Kanteron Systems to all shareholders of Agfa-Gevaert NV (the Blog Post Statement).

Plockmatic Group acquires Watkiss Automation Ltd.

Plockmatic Group, one of the worlds leading developers and manufacturers of document finishing technology, has acquired Watkiss Automation Ltd. based in the UK. The acquisition extends the Plockmatic booklet making range into the high-end market segment where digital prints are created using both toner and advanced high-speed inkjet technology.

Dietmar Siemssen Appointed New CEO of Gerresheimer AG

Dietmar Siemssen (55) will join the Management Board of Gerresheimer AG as Chief Executive Officer on November 1, 2018. The Supervisory Board of Gerresheimer AG approved the decision in its meeting today. From 2011 to July 2018, Dietmar Siemssen was CEO of Stabilus and prior to that served for 19 years in various senior management positions at Continental in Germany and abroad, including in Asia.