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tive solutions. The com- ucts; in technologies for the • Leverage the strong posi- in combining its extensive
pany will seek growth in its automotive market and in tion of Bystronic glass in installed bases with inno-
core business, and work to emerging glass processing the Automotive market vations within digitaliza-
develop an integrated glass technologies. and capture cross-selling tion and automation for
processing line offering Growth is sought through synergies. the benefit of the customer
and drive the automation the development of our • Continue to look for new and believes that the com-
of equipment for the ben- product portfolio and the de- opportunities and technol- bined services offering of
efit of its customers. velopment of an integrated ogies to support growth in Glaston and Bystronic
line offering to better suit the the Emerging Technolo- glass have the potential to
Key goals: glass processing mid-market gies product area. lead to appealing benefits
• Profitably grow core segment customers’ needs, for the customers and pro-
machine sales, develop especially in the Architec- SERVICES vide a base for further de-
an integrated line offer- tural market in Asia. The Strategic aim: to win velopment of proactive and
ing as well as increase company will further seek in services through predictive maintenance and
digitalization and level of to leverage the strong posi- digitalization optimized services, with
automation in products tion of Bystronic glass in the Glaston believes that com- the aim of covering the key
leading up to fully auto- Automotive market, further bining the Services busi- parts of the whole process-
mated lines. develop offerings in the mid- nesses of Glaston and ing chain in the future.
market segment and aim to Bystronic glass will drive The combined service of-
NEW GROWTH capture cross-selling oppor- growth. The company will fering enables the company
OPPORTUNITIES tunities. The company will seek to leverage untapped to expand its scope with the
Strategic aim: to capitalize on continue to seek opportuni- potential from existing ambition to optimize the
new market potential ties for emerging glass pro- unique life-cycle services, performance of its custom-
Combining the strengths cessing technologies within its combined large installed ers’ installed base through-
of Bystronic glass and energy efficient, smarter and base and extensive global out the life-cycle, using
Glaston provides the com- safer glass. service network. data analytics and artificial
pany unique opportunities Today, most of the ser- intelligence to support cus-
to develop the market and Key goals vice work is performed tomers’ business decisions.
further strengthen posi- • Develop mid-market of- in-house by the custom- The goal is to have the most
tioning in the mid-market fering in the Architectural ers. The company sees
segment of its core prod- market. strong untapped potential
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