LVD Robotic Solutions BV will significantly advance LVD's expertise and market reach in robotics automation. The new entity will build on LVD's experience with engineering robotic systems for sheet metalworking, centred on no robot teaching, high throughput, and fast ‘art to part'.

LVD will leverage the proficiency and capabilities of global automation leader KUKA to put robotised equipment within reach of manufacturers of all sizes and in a wide scope of industries beyond sheet metalworking. In addition, the new company will allow LVD to serve as a single-source provider of automation solutions for their customers' entire manufacturing business.

Core areas of focus for LVD Robotic Solutions will include standardised robotic solutions for sheet metalworking based on LVD products, such as Dyna-Cell and Ulti-Form, using LVD's programming system CADMAN®-SIM, and robotic solutions for other industrial applications. These solutions could include part deburring, metal coating, automotive workpiece handling, press linking,  windshield glue application, production line part bin picking, end of line packaging solutions, as well as a range of other industrial applications.

With the acquisition, KUKA BENELUX's engineering and project management staff become part of LVD Robotic Solutions. The robot sales and service portion of the KUKA BENELUX business is not part of the sale and will remain a separate entity located in the Houthalen-Helchteren office, focusing on expanding transactional sales and service of KUKA robots to integrators and end customers, including LVD Robotic solutions.

LVD acquires the KUKA BENELUX 7000-square meter Houthalen-Helchteren facility as part of the transaction.

Houthalen-Helchteren is situated in the province of Limburg, strategically positioned on the Netherlands - Germany border and centrally located to serve all of Europe, making it well-positioned for customer service and international business. LVD plans additional investment in the facility to enhance operations further and establish a Center of Excellence for robotics automation.