Trelleborg finalizes Automated Dynamics acquisition
Automated Dynamics specializes in the development of customized automated fiber placement (AFP) solutions for high-performance composite parts and structures.
Trelleborg (Trelleborg, Sweden) reported on Dec. 13 that it has finalized the acquisition of Automated Dynamics (Niskayuna, NY, US), which specializes in the manufacture of advanced composite manufacturing systems, particularly customized automated fiber placement (AFP) technologies, for demanding applications and end markets.
Trelleborg says this technology is a strategic, adjacent technology for Trelleborg with high potential in a multiple of industries such as aerospace and chemical applications, and in the long run also for other markets.
Sales amounted to approximately $7.7 million in 2016. This bolt-on acquisition is part of Trelleborg’s strategy to strengthen its positions in attractive market segments. The transaction was consolidated as of Dec. 12, 2017.
Related Content
-
Composites end markets: Batteries and fuel cells (2024)
As the number of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (EVs) grows, so do the opportunities for composites in battery enclosures and components for fuel cells.
-
Recycling end-of-life composite parts: New methods, markets
From infrastructure solutions to consumer products, Polish recycler Anmet and Netherlands-based researchers are developing new methods for repurposing wind turbine blades and other composite parts.
-
Honda begins production of 2025 CR-V e:FCEV with Type 4 hydrogen tanks in U.S.
Model includes new technologies produced at Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, which is part of Honda hydrogen business strategy that includes Class 8 trucks.
