PDF (7.3 MB) - GILDEMEISTER Interim Report 3rd Quarter 2012

50Results of Operations, Financial Position and Net Worth: Segmental Reportingbusiness reportFinancial Position / Net Worth“Machine Tools” segmentThe “Machine Tools” segment includes the group’s new machine business with theturning and milling, ultrasonic / lasertec, and electronics business areas.At gildemeister the production plants are pooled into technical associations acrossall locations in order to strengthen the combined core expertise. In this way we achieveadditional synergies, can make optimum use of our capacity and reduce fixed costs. Inaddition, the association structure increases our efficiency in producing innovative andcompetitive products.In the Milling Association, deckel maho Pfronten GmbH and sauer GmbH combinetheir core expertise in “milling” as well as in “ultrasonics” and “lasertec”.In the Milling and Machining Association, deckel maho Seebach GmbH and famotPleszew Sp. z.o.o. complement each other in the efficient management and capacityutilisation of intragroup production capacity.Our “Milling” business area range focuses on seven product lines: from universalmilling machines to horizontal and vertical machining centers, travelling column millingmachines and hsc precision centres to milling machines and machining centres for5-axis machining.gildemeister Drehmaschinen GmbH in Bielefeld, graziano Tortona S.r.l., andgildemeister Italiana S.p.A. are grouped together to form the core “turning” expertise inthe Turning Association. Our full-line of turning machines has seven product lines andranges from universal and vertical lathes, to turning centres and turning-milling centresfor 5-axis machining.The Ecoline Association offers a broad, global market segment access to turningand milling at attractive entry level prices. Activities in this area, which is growing inimportance, are covered by deckel maho gildemeister Machine Tools Co. Ltd., Shanghai,and dmg ecoline GmbH.The dmg Electronics GmbH consolidates our expertise in control and software developmentthroughout the group.More detailed information on our products in the “Machine Tools” segment canbe found in the “Production, Technology and Logistics” chapter on page 90 et seq.