The Karlsruhe-based company PI has recently become co-owner of miCos GmbH in Eschbach, Germany. This allows PI to supplement its extensive micro- and nanopositioning portfolio with a specialist in the field of vacuum applications and system integration. PI thereby expands its range of fast, high-precision system solutions, especially in the area of micropositioning, with air bearing technology and linear motors, for example.

In the future, PI miCos will function as a subsidiary of PI GmbH & Co. KG. Lucius Amelung will remain Managing Director. Dr. Karl Spanner, Managing Director of PI, is pleased with the success of the negotiations: "We expect a lot from the synergy effects of this integration and are looking forward to the related challenges and a successful cooperation. Our use of common resources - such as technical know-how, many years of experience, highly qualified employees and extensive industry knowledge - opens up new potentials.“ Read more...