FlexMove, Geppert-Band Merge into Dorner
Though the brand merger of these three manufacturers will take several months to complete, all of their conveyor products are now available under Dorner.
Posted: April 23, 2018
In a move that combines more than 100 years of conveyance expertise, Dorner Holding Company, the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corporation (Hartland, WI), FlexMove (Penang, Malaysia) and Geppert-Band GmbH (Jülich, Germany) is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand: Dorner.
The new Dorner boasts a global workforce of more than 400 and brings a diverse conveyor automation product line and extensive application knowledge to industries around the world. Their headquarters will remain in the United States, with manufacturing facilities in Germany, Malaysia and Mexico, and a sales and engineering office in Canada. “We have been integrating the various locations over the last few years, and the new Dorner is the next step in that process,” said Terry Schadeberg, the president and chief executive officer of Dorner. “Consolidating these brands allows us to focus our marketing efforts, streamline our customer support and provide a unified product line around the world. We’re excited to move forward as one unified global company that’s transforming conveyor automation.”
Dorner also has a sales office in Burlington, Canada, and recently began manufacturing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, following an acquisition of Sautem in 2017. Brand merger of the three companies is in its initial stages and will take several months to complete.
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