Integration completed
VanRiet is now MHS
The Dutch system integrator VanRiet Material Handling Systems BV has been operating under the name Material Handling Systems, Inc. (MHS) since January 1. This marks the final step in the takeover process.
The American provider of turnkey sorting and distribution systems has held 100% of the shares in VanRiet since 2018. The Italian company OCM SpA, which produces modular components and sorting technology for smaller sorting systems, is also part of the MHS family. With the completion of the integration of the two companies, MHS now operates worldwide as a one-stop store for material flow automation and software solutions. The expanded product range will be presented for the first time from March 10 to 12, 2020 at the MHS trade fair stand at LogiMAT in Stuttgart in Hall 1, Stand G05.
"Merging the existing brands into a common MHS identity is an important step in unifying our broad product portfolio and ensuring consistent customer support worldwide," says Markus Augeneder, CEO of MHS International, who is responsible for MHS activities outside the USA. "Since joining the MHS family, VanRiet and OCM have underpinned our corporate values of reliability, trust and innovation and supported the continued global expansion of MHS."
With the establishment of its first office in Europe in November 2017 and the acquisition of Dutch company VanRiet and Italian company OCM a year later, MHS has strengthened its presence in Europe and China. In the years that followed, the company then pushed ahead with research and the development of new technologies in particular. When selling automation solutions, MHS benefited from the local knowledge of VanRiet and OCM.
Scott McReynolds, CEO and co-founder of MHS Global, also points out that e-commerce, which is still booming, places "immense demands on infrastructure and material flow and handling." Accordingly, the integration of the two companies was also part of MHS's strategic and operational corporate goals of offering turnkey solutions with first-class automation technology from a single source worldwide. "With the rebranding, we are not only strengthening our position as a major player in the market, but also continuing our growth trajectory," says McReynolds.
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