ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens ElectroCom L.P., a
recognized leader in mail sorting equipment and recognition technologies,
announced today that it has changed its name to Siemens Dematic Postal
Automation L.P.
The transition results from Siemens' recent acquisition of Mannesmann
Dematic. The new company, Siemens Dematic, is a subsidiary of Siemens AG, a
leading international electronics and electrical engineering company. Siemens
Dematic is now the world's largest provider of material handling, logistics
and postal automation solutions.
The former Siemens ElectroCom becomes the company's Postal Automation
Division, with manufacturing and engineering operations in Arlington, Texas
and Constance, Germany. The Arlington operation serves the NAFTA postal
market and is led by Heribert Stumpf, president and CEO.
Siemens Dematic's Postal Automation Division is responsible for providing
mail processing equipment and recognition technology. The company's Material
Handling Automation Division supplies customers with automated material
handling technology and systems integration. Together, both divisions will
provide seamless, integrated solutions to the postal market. Customers now
have a partner with more than 30 years of dedicated postal experience and the
industry's largest base of successful reference projects.
Robert J. Curry, vice president of NAFTA Business Development and Sales,
said, "Siemens Dematic integrates the best people and technical resources
available in our industry. The combination provides new innovations for the
postal market and increased value for our customers."
Heribert Stumpf added, "We highly value the relationships we've built with
our customers. Siemens Dematic is committed to delivering innovations that
enable our customers to significantly improve service levels and reduce
operation costs. I'm excited about the merger and our ability to become an
even stronger partner."
About Siemens Dematic AG:
Headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, Siemens Dematic AG is the world's
leading supplier of logistics and factory automation equipment. The company
was formed in May 2001, with the merger of Siemens Production and Logistics
Systems AG and Mannesmann Dematic AG. Siemens Dematic supplies a range of
products and services, from single machines and systems to complete turnkey
facilities as a general contractor. Siemens Dematic AG consists of five
divisions: Material Handling Automation, Postal Automation, Electronics
Assembly Systems, Demag Cranes and Components and Demag Mobile Cranes.
Siemens Dematic has approximately 21,000 employees worldwide and generates an
annual business volume of nearly $5 billion. More information on Siemens
Dematic and its product and service offerings may be obtained on the World
Wide Web at http://www.siemensdematic.com .
SOURCE Siemens Dematic
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Related links:
http://www.siemensdematic.com
CONTACT:
Colleen Smith of Siemens Dematic,
+1-817-695-5404, or fax, +1-817-695-3108, or
colleen.smith@arl.siemens.com
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