Carmo and Forsstrom partner on HF welding machines
Carmo, the Danish producer of injection moulded medical and industrial components, and Forsstrom HF, the Swedish machine manufacturer, has partnered up on the development and sales of high-frequency (HF) welding machines.
The first results of the partnership – a new version of Carmo’s HF welding machine CP9 – will be presented at the R+T fair in Stuttgart in February. For decades, Danish Carmo and Swedish Forsstrom HF has cooperated and recommended each other’s products to their respective clients. Now, the two companies are officially partnering and have signed a partnership agreement on the development, production, sales, and service of Carmo’s HF welding machines.
Carmo CEO Claus Ishøy said: “Forsstrom and Carmo share a special relationship that goes back many years. Representatives from our companies often meet at trade fairs, and we have always gotten along well and had many ideas for collaboration. It was more than obvious for us to take the ultimate step with an actual development project and a sales agreement.”
Forsstrom has already worked on developing and retrofitting Carmo’s HF welding machines several times. But starting with this agreement, these projects will be serially produced and made available to a wider market.
Robert Forsström, COO in Forsstrom, said: “We hope to create a closer connection to our customers and be their favourite one-stop-shop for all their machinery and tool needs. With the addition of Carmo’s machines to our portfolio, we cover a completely new business area and are one step closer to our goal.”
First step on the partnership’s agenda is further development of Carmo’s most popular HF welding machines, the CP9 and CP8.
Ishøy added: “Forsstrom are experts in HF welding and are also very well acquainted with our machines, so Forsstrom has unique insights to further develop them. Their optimisations will benefit our customers, who will have the updated version made available.
“We see many opportunities in working with Forsstrom. They are a renowned brand, known for high quality. With our partnership, we get access to Forsstrom’s unique expertise that will take our HF welding machines to the next level, while they will also open new markets for us with their comprehensive sales channels.”