April 2009
One Responsible Partner® – now also for mechanical presses
AP&T is expanding its offering even more in order to meet customer needs for different production solutions. Therefore, we are now also offering production lines with mechanical presses within the framework for the One Responsible Partner® concept.
March 2009
New principal owner of AP&T
Today, AP&T – the Swedish supplier of hydraulic presses, automation and tools – gained a new principal owner. The investment group Fairford Holdings has acquired 91 percent of the shares in AP&T for long-term ownership with the aim of expanding internationally. Consequently, Fairford is taking over, as well as widening, the role of principal owner from Amplico, which has owned 80 percent since 2004. AP&T’s CEO Tord Andersson will retain his position and ownership in the company.
January 2009
AP&T looks to the east: Showing breadth and experience at BLECH Russia
BLECH Russia will take place in St. Petersburg during 10-13 March. For the first time, AP&T will exhibit at a trade fair in Russia. Participating companies will be exhibiting a wide range of items at the trade fair with the goal of reaching suppliers in the many branches of industry that exist in the region.
December 2008
Heat exchanger plates: Maturity gives us a big lead in a growing industry
A few years ago, AP&T detected a growing interest in new investments in industries with some tie to efficient energy utilization. Since then, everything has been growing at an explosive rate and the heat exchanger plate industry is an entirely different animal. This makes AP&T’s experience in the area an advantage – something that leading industry manufacturers have discovered.
November 2008
Simulated press tools shorten lead times
In order to be able to most efficiently develop the right kinds of press tools for our customers, AP&T now has the simulation tool, PamStamp, available in-house.