On 1 May 2014 AUMUND Fördertechnik assumed the spare parts services of Maschinenfabrik BESTA & MEYER in Saarland, Germany. Herewith AUMUND follows several strategic goals simultaneously: pooling the knowhow of the companies BESTA & MEYER, Louise and WTW, a focused expansion of its own After Sales Service and inspection services branded AUMUND PREMAS®, as well as the strengthening of the market position as premium provider within the new machine business for trough chain conveyors and silo and hopper discharge systems.

In the early 1990s AUMUND acquired Maschinenfabrik LOUISE, Cologne. In 2006 WTW Engineering followed – both companies possess engineering, patents, production and sales structures for hopper discharge systems and trough chain conveyors. By acquiring BESTA & MEYER, AUMUND reinforces its technology leadership in system solutions and its product range anew. Simultaneously it expands the company’s sales and service activities with the raw and bulk material industry internationally. The acquisition of the wear and spare parts service of BESTA & MEYER is again linked to the acquisition of patents, engineering drawings, spare parts lists and machine files with the detailed machine history. Therefore, the continued support of the BESTA & MEYER client base is secured.

For clients and users working with machines by BESTA & MEYER, LOUISE and WTW, now united under the roof of AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH, the advantages are obvious. In addition to After Sales Service and wear and spare parts service, the group offer inspection services branded AUMUND PREMAS®. The expert inspectors and supervisors perform machine inspections and on site trainings, boosting the group’s all-round service package to the highest possible standard for the clients’ benefit.


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