The Linz-based know-how group Kontron (previously S&T) has landed an order to produce charging stations for electrical vehicles. The order quantity in step one is a minimum of 200 million euros, the corporate, which is listed on the German SDAX, introduced on Tuesday. The consumer is the German automobile producer Volkswagen and the contract runs for 5 years. Sequence manufacturing will start in July.
When creating the absolutely networked charging answer, the corporate is counting on the experience of its new subsidiary eSystems, it mentioned. Kontron acquired the charging system producer at first of the yr as a part of the takeover of the German electronics firm Katek: 129 million euros have been spent on the Munich firm: Along with charging know-how for electrical vehicles, it additionally develops management electronics for photo voltaic methods. Katek was delisted from the Frankfurt Inventory Change and Kontron now holds an 87 % stake. “We are actually seeing the primary successes and synergy results,” mentioned firm boss Hannes Niederhauser. Amongst different issues, vital price benefits can be achieved by upgrading Katek merchandise with Kontron software program.
There are already contracts for charging know-how with Porsche and Volvo. In line with Kontron, the potential on this space is nice: In line with a spokeswoman, there are discussions with European and several other Asian producers. “We’re assured that additional orders will come.”
This text was up to date at 2:19 p.m.
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