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Columbus McKinnon partners with PowerCo for new gigafactories
products and technologies for material handling, has announced it has been selected as the preferred supplier of stacking and intralogistics technology for PowerCo, the battery company of the Volkswagen Group. The company’s product portfolio includes hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems, designed specifically for commercial and industrial applications where safety and quality are paramount.
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As part of this partnership, Columbus McKinnon will deliver state-of-the-art precision conveyance technology to
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olumbus McKinnon, a leading designer and manufacturer of intelligent motion solutions,
support PowerCo’s gigafactory developments currently under way in St Thomas, Canada, and Valencia, Spain. This includes the company’s high- tech montrac precision conveyance system, which will be used in PowerCo’s battery cell stacking process, along with transportation lines and other systems to ensure efficient product flow throughout the facilities. “In addition to the significant montrac
orders we received earlier this year for the first lines within PowerCo’s new gigafactories in St Thomas and Valencia, as a supplier of choice, we have a long runway for growth with more than $100m of order potential over the next few years,” said
David Wilson,
president and chief executive officer of Columbus McKinnon.
“We are excited about the funnel of opportunities generated by both our partnership with PowerCo and across the global electrification and battery production industry more broadly.” This announcement reinforces Columbus McKinnon’s expanding leadership in the rapidly growing electrification and battery production market. The company has now reported its fourth consecutive quarter of substantial battery production-related orders, reinforcing the strength and demand for its montrac solution.
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