The 12 months since Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) acquired MultiCam has been eventful, according to the US manufacturer and distributor of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) cutting machines and digital finishing processes.
“When the deal was announced, we said we were excited to develop and expand the product portfolio and to create new opportunities to grow our tooling and consumables offering,” Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems CEO and president Stuart Fox said.
“That’s precisely what we’ve done. Over the last year, in addition to strengthening our hardware offering, we have made inroads into new markets, in areas previously not catered for that can now benefit from our market-leading solutions.
“We’ve achieved one of our key objectives in making sure our customers not only have the right machine for the job, but that they also get the best out of that machine.”
Kongsberg PCS acquired MultiCam in 2021, expanding the company’s market reach and customer base across North America and Europe, creating what it calls the world’s first diversified provider of digital finishing and CNC cutting machines.
In May this year, Matt Thackray was appointed vice president/general manager of its operations in the Americas.
“We were excited to demonstrate our machines at the Printing United Expo in Las Vegas,” Thackray, who is responsible for the management of the commercial, service support and financial performance of the business across the US, Canada, Latin America and South America, said.
“We offered an impressive experience at the show, with two adjacent booths from which we demonstrated both our range of Kongsberg digital finishing tables and our MultiCam CNC machines.
“As well as our MultiCam Apex 3R CNC router and smaller Apex 1R, we showcased the latest innovation in the range, the Celero 4 Digital Cutting System. The Celero 4 flatbed cutter and router is uniquely designed for graphics, signage, display, and packaging applications.”
Thackray said that following the acquisition by Kongsberg PCS, the company concentrated on building bridges within the organisation.
“It’s important to us that we take the legacy of both the Kongsberg and MultiCam brands and build a single company with one culture. After getting the synergies and standard processes together, we’re now looking to capture as much of the market as we can,” he said.
MultiCam international sales manager Chris Rogers said, “With our distribution partners around the world ensuring that Kongsberg PCS customers can now access MultiCam technology, we’re enabling customers to produce the highest quality products faster, safer and more efficiently, maximising their potential for creativity, sustainability and profitability.
“Automation, ease of use and connectivity are hugely important to our customers and so by fusing technology and creativity we are delivering the solutions they need to meet these challenges head on, both today and into the future.”
Fox said the year since Kongsberg PCS acquired MultiCam had been an exceptional one, and the company now looks forward to growth in 2023.
“We want to empower our customers, inspire creativity and drive innovation with best-in-class digital cutting solutions worldwide. From the market leading products and services we offer, to the long-term trusted relationships we build, we are driven by our customers’ success and committed to their future growth,” he said.
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