- Company - Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
PI Group Strengthens Market Presence of ACS Motion Control in EMEA and APAC
Since the PI Group acquired ACS Motion Control in 2017, sales of ACS products have increased by more than 250 percent worldwide. “The PI organization enables us to significantly enlarge our global footprint and pursue growth opportunities more intensively,” says Dror Marom, CEO of ACS Motion Control. “As a member of the PI Group, ACS is able to invest heavily in the development of new products, algorithms, and solutions which in turn enables us to increase equipment performance and develop life-changing innovations.” The PI Group also provides full motion systems for precision positioning that utilize ACS controllers and offer unique benefits.
“The PI Group is represented in all important markets in EMEA and APAC with its own companies, application expertise, and service. Together, we will develop additional markets within semiconductor manufacturing, photonics, and industrial automation,” emphasizes Andreas Schneider, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the PI Group.
Physik Instrumente (PI Group) in Brief
The PI Group with headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, is the market and technology leader for high-precision positioning technology and piezo applications in the market segments Industrial Automation, Semiconductor Industry, Photonics, and Microscopy & Life Sciences. In close cooperation with international customers, PI's approximately 1,500 specialists have been continuously pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible for more than 50 years. Various drive technologies, internally developed sensor technology, electronics, and control technology provide the basis for this. PI’s portfolio ranges from components to subsystems to tailor-made complete solutions. 508 granted and pending patents underline the company's claim to leadership in precision positioning and piezo technology. PI operates on a global scale, with nine production sites in Europe, North America, and Asia, as well as sixteen sales and service subsidiaries.