The acquisition, which closed on 15 July 2022, marks a further important step to implement GF Machining Solutions' Strategy 2025 to strengthen its customer experience and service offerings. Vam Control, founded in 1997 in Onore, BG, Italy, is a service company for machine tools with 30 employees. It reported sales of EUR 4 million in 2021.
Customer service has steadily expanded in recent years and is now one of the strategic segments for GF Machining Solutions' future growth. With the acquisition, GF Machining Solutions will be able to strengthen its in-house milling and Field Service Engineers (FSE) capabilities and enhance the Service and Solutions offer to its customers. The acquisition will enable GF Machining Solutions to develop additional services for the European market, such as machine refurbishments and the rebuilding of key components and devices.
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