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Coperion GmbH
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| Sales 2011 | €456.2mn |
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| Sales 2010 | €345.4mn |
| Sales 2009 | €396.4mn |
| Employees 2011 | 1,880 |
| Investment | €10.4mn |
| Equity share Deutsche Beteiligungs AG | 18.8% |
| Equity share co-investment funds | 78.0% |
| First invested | July 2007 |
| Sector | Mechanical engineering and plant construction |
| Nature of business | A developer and manufacturer of compounding systems and bulk-materials handling equipment |
| Website | www.coperion.com |
Coperion GmbH is headquartered in Stuttgart and operates sites in Germany, the US, India and China. The company develops, manufactures and markets machines as well as complete bulk-materials conveyor systems and production plants for the plastics, chemical, food and aluminium industries. A range of support services relating to the modernisation and maintenance of machines and plants is an important part of the product portfolio. Core competencies are ‘Compounding’ and ‘Extrusion’ (the mixing and shaping of various materials under changing pressures and temperatures) as well as ‘Materials Handling’ (technologies for efficiently and safely conveying bulk materials in powder and granular form). Coperion is the global leader in its market segment.
Ranking as the world market and technology leader in ‘Compounding’ and ‘Extrusion’ as well as in ‘Materials Handling’, Coperion has market shares of up to 50 percent. Based on these three interlinked core competencies, the company provides a broad product spectrum, ranging from stand-alone machines to turnkey plant solutions, which sets Coperion apart from its competitors. Coperion’s leadership position, its focus on the promising Asian market and on the development of new technologies constitute an ideal platform for the company’s sustainable, forward-looking and profitable progress.
Drawing from its long expertise in mechanical and industrial engineering, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG identified the potential inherent in Coperion and is actively supporting its path of growth.
Through intensive research and development of innovative technologies and its strong market position, Coperion sets standards in the industry. That is a key factor for the success of the company’s growth strategy and helps in opening up new markets. This strategy has already been successfully implemented in the company’s focus on the Asian market.
