Kitron signs agreement with Lely to deliver electronics for milking robots
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(2012-01-14) Lely has selected Kitron as manufacturing partner for their milking
robot's electronical control cabinets.
Lely is a global agricultural machine manufacturer with a broad range of
products including forage harvesting, feeding and milking.
"We are increasingly using robot technology in our products. Kitron's expertise
within complex products and their global footprint was decisive when we selected
them to deliver electronics for our milking robots," says Walter Nijhuis,
Purchasing Manager Lely Industries.
"This agreement is strategically important for Kitron. Agriculture machinery is
getting more 'intelligent' and Lely is at the forefront of this trend. Lely is
both our first customer in this growing market and in the Netherlands," says
Kitron CEO Jørgen Bredesen.
The production of the electronics for Lely's milking robots will take place at
Kitron's factory in Lithuania.
"This agreement is an important step for Kitron, and the facility in Kaunas in
particular. It confirms our competitiveness in an attractive market," says
Mindaugas Sestokas, Managing Director of Kitron UAB.
Link to: Picture of Lely milking robot (http://www.kitron.com/Investors/Bilder/)
For further information please contact:
Jørgen Bredesen, CEO of Kitron ASA, tel. +47 48 25 25 84 or
e-mail jorgen.bredesen(at)kitron.com
Mindaugs Sestokas, Managing Director of Kitron UAB, tel. +37 68 52 55 57 or
e-mail mindaugas.sestokas(at)kitron.com
Kitron is one of Scandinavia's leading electronics manufacturing services
companies for the Defence, Energy/Telecoms, Industry, Medical equipment and
Offshore/Marine sectors. The company is located in Norway, Sweden, Lithuania,
Germany, China and the United States. Kitron had revenues of about NOK 1.7
billion in 2011 and has about 1,200 employees. www.kitron.com
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