Manufacturing Today Issue - 248 May 2026 | Page 191

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Netstal relationship is already having a tangible impact on our growth, and our collaboration with MHT is creating additional momentum, particularly where our technologies and customer relationships are highly complementary,” Kevin shares.“ We are seeing strong quarter-over-quarter growth and, importantly, that growth is accelerating, which gives us real confidence in our trajectory. We are optimistic about our performance because the fundamentals are in place: stronger partnerships, broader capabilities, a more compelling value proposition, and increasing customer confidence across our key markets.
“ Netstal will continue to strengthen its leadership position in our core target markets while becoming more deeply integrated with the broader Krones ecosystem, which provides access to scale, technology and innovation capacity that will materially accelerate our development roadmap. AI will be a major part of that future – not as a future concept, but as a practical tool to improve customer outcomes. We see significant opportunities to use AI and smart factory technologies to increase OEE, reduce energy utilization, improve process stability, enhance predictive maintenance, and lower unit-cost economics.
“ We also intend to build an even more meaningful presence in the US, including greater local capability to produce parts, systems and solutions in closer proximity to our customers,” Kevin concludes.“ Ultimately, our vision is to combine Netstal’ s precision molding expertise with Krones’ digital and industrial scale to deliver faster, smarter, and more localized value across the Americas.” ■
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