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in Vol. 26 - March Issue - Year 2025
Further Growth with a Strong Partner
Ulf Kapitza,Head of Business Development & Marketing of AGTOS
From left to right: Andreas Bügener, Managing Director of Sinto AGTOS GmbH, and Atchi Nagai, President of SINTOKOGIO LTD.
AGTOS, founded in 2001 in Emsdetten, specializes in the design and manufacture of wheel blasting machines. The company has a combined total of more than 160 employees at its plant in Konin, Poland, and its headquarters in Emsdetten, Germany. Customers include companies of all sizes, particularly in the automotive and automotive supply industries, foundries, forges, steel distributors, the fastener industry, and mechanical engineering.
After strong growth since 2001, the previous shareholders have decided to sell their shares to SINTOKOGIO LTD., based in Nagoya, Japan, for the further long-term development of AGTOS.
The purchase was carried out by the WINOA SA group of companies, which is also part of SINTOKOGIO and has its headquarters in France. WINOA is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality blasting abrasives. The company's range includes innovative and environmentally friendly products, solutions, and services for surface preparation.
‘AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH’ was recently renamed ‘Sinto AGTOS GmbH’ to emphasize the company's new affiliation with the SINTOKOGIO Group.
SINTOKOGIO LTD. is a leading global manufacturer of foundry equipment with over 70 subsidiaries worldwide. The company supplies customers from various industrial sectors with solutions for surface treatment, environmental protection, material handling, mechatronics, and consumables, among other things.
With this acquisition, the Japanese group aims to further strengthen its surface treatment business in Europe. It values AGTOS's strong market position and high reputation and intends to actively expand the business.
The starting point for AGTOS's future strategy is to continue and expand its activities with the existing management and employees at both locations.
This offers exciting development potential for employees, and the workforce is expected to continue growing. For customers, the portfolio and service activities will be further expanded within the strong network of the SINTOKOGIO Group.
For Information:
AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH Gutenbergstr. 14, 48282 Emsdetten, Germany
Tel. +49.2572.96026-0
E-mail: info@agtos.de
