Pomini Tenova and Ingersoll Machine Tools signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the technical support and modernization services for the metals industry in North America.
The partnership will focus on promoting and delivering extensive revamping projects for roll shop equipment.
Pomini Tenova is a Tenova brand and a global leader in roll shop equipment and services. IngersollMachine Tools is a flagship of the Italian Camozzi Group and a global specialist in advanced manufacturing.
The agreement merges Pomini Tenova’s expertise as original equipment manufacturer (OEM),encompassing equipment, engineering, and digital solutions to meet process requirements, with Ingersoll’s notable industrial footprint and advanced manufacturing capabilities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Customers will be able to modernize their existing assets with excellence-tier technology while benefiting from the logistical advantages of a highly qualified partner with robust local infrastructure and capabilities.
Under this agreement, the responsibilities are strategically divided to maximize efficiency and technological output:
- Pomini Tenova will provide the core technological “brain” of the projects, including specialized engineering know-how, state-of-the-art automation, and HMI software. Furthermore, it willsupply internationally patented measuring devices, NDT (non-destructive testing) inspection systems, surface quality control and certification, and advanced Industry 5.0diagnostic solutions for machine monitoring.
- Ingersoll Machine Tools will act as the regional manufacturing hub. Thanks to its large facility in Rockford, Illinois, Ingersoll will provide heavy-duty, high-precision machining, capable of meeting any machining task related to roll shop equipment revamping by size and accuracy. The range of its capabilities includes stress relieving, sandblasting, and painting, as well asreverse engineering, which is necessary when original design details are not available. Additionally, Ingersoll boasts a group of highly qualified local craftsmen for mechanical assembly and logistics.
“Our partnership builds on a long-standing and trusted collaboration, and we’re excited to take thisnext step together,” said Jeff Kimberly, president and CEO at Ingersoll Machine Tools. “Over the years, our groups have already combined their capabilities on key investments, such as the ATLAS milling center at Pomini Tenova’s Castellanza facility. By bringing our strengths together, today we can deliver advanced revamping solutions that maximize performance, improve efficiency, and extend equipment’s life, driving sustainability across the full life cycle.”
“This strategic alliance with Ingersoll Machine Tools allows us to be closer to our North American customers than ever before,” said Paolo Gaboardi, executive vice president at Pomini Tenova. “By combining our innovative digital technologies with Ingersoll’s formidable manufacturing infrastructure, we are creating a unique value proposition that prioritizes both performance and sustainability in their widest sense. Our partnership is a unique blend of solid experience, heritage, and dynamic innovation.”
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