AGTOS is acquired by Sintokogio LTD.
AGTOS has a new owner in the form of the Japanese company Sintokogio LTD. Following the purchase, the manufacturer of wheel blast machines was recently renamed Sinto AGTOS GmbH.
Following strong growth since 2001, the previous shareholders of AGTOS, a specialist in the design and manufacture of wheel blast machines, have decided to sell their shares to Sintokogio LTD. based in Nagoya, Japan, for the further long-term development of the company. The purchase was completed by the Winoa SA group of companies, which also belongs to Sintokogio and is headquartered in France. Winoa is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality blasting abrasives. This 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 reflect the company's new affiliation with the Sintokogio Group.
AGTOS, founded in 2001 in Emsdetten, Germany, has more than 160 employees at its plant in Konin, Poland, and its headquarters in Emsdetten, Germany. Customers are companies of all sizes, particularly from the automotive and automotive supply industry, foundries, forges, steel traders, the fastening industry and mechanical engineering. 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 division in Europe. According to the company, it values AGTOS' good market position and excellent reputation and would like to actively expand AGTOS' business further. The starting point for AGTOS' future strategy is to continue and expand its activities with the existing management and employees at both sites. For the employees, this offers exciting development potential and further growth in the workforce is expected. For customers, the portfolio and service activities will be further expanded within the strong network of the Sintokogio Group.