
Sascha Niederhagen becomes part of the management team
On July 1, 2025, Sascha Niederhagen took over the position of Executive Vice President EMEAI in the Wika Group.
Sick has received a platinum medal in the EcoVadis sustainability ranking. This puts the provider of sensor-based automation solutions in the top 1 percent of more than 130,000 companies worldwide that have been assessed over the past twelve months.

Gefran has extended the measuring range of the 'GSH-A' series so that the latest draw-wire sensor in the range can realize a stroke of 10 to 12.5 m.

The Endress+Hauser Group's oldest and largest production site in Maulburg is being extensively modernized and expanded. To this end, the provider of measurement technology and automation solutions is investing more than 100 million euros in the Campus 2030+ project.

Endress+Hauser Liquid Analysis
Dr. Thomas Buer will become Managing Director of Endress+Hauser Liquid Analysis on October 1, 2024. He succeeds Dr. Manfred Jagiella, who is retiring at the end of September after 17 years at the helm of the competence center for liquid analysis.

'Digitization and Verification of Marine Live Emission Data' is the name of a research project launched by a consortium led by Sick. The aim is to develop a solution with which emission data from ships can be digitally collected and verified in real time.
AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement
In the first quarter of 2024, sensor and measurement technology companies generated sales growth of 2% compared to the previous quarter. This was the result of the quarterly survey of the AMA Association's 450 members on economic development.
The occupancy rate of offices in Germany is falling, which offers potential savings for the boardroom. Thanks to sensor technology, AI and digital twins, rooms are being used more intelligently.

Avnet has appointed Rebeca Obregon as the new President of Farnell, an Avnet company, effective July 1, 2024. Farnell is a high-service distributor of electronic components.

The electronic thermostat for DIN rail mounting 'Jumo eTron T100' has been specially developed for temperature control and monitoring. As an option, it can also be used for thermostatic functions for more demanding control processes.

Temperature measurement technology based on resistance thermometers or thermocouples is widely used in many applications. To integrate these into a digitized environment, ifm now offers an IO-Link temperature measurement module.