Smartphones, Mars rover, microchips, or eye lasers: These and countless other ground-breaking innovations during the past 50 years would hardly have been realized without our solutions. Therefore, we look back with pride on the past half century, in which we, together with our customers and partners, have brought many innovations on the way and into the world.
During the course of these decades, PI has developed from a specialist for piezo technology to a multi-technology provider – with a technical portfolio that is second to none. Targeted acquisition and start-ups have enabled PI to build a global network of specialists and, with over 1,400 employees, serve customers worldwide. Recently, we opened a new production facility in China. And the best thing is: PI also relies on continuity and reliability despite all of the innovation: At the beginning of 2020, Dr. Karl Spanner handed over the management to his son and successor Markus Spanner as planned.
2021
Expansion of PI’s Technological Base
PI acquires a 100% shareholding in the Japanese company Precision Granite W Co. Ltd. (P·G·W). P·G·W specializes in the production of granite base plates with a high level of surface precision. Both competences dovetail perfectly with PI’s corporate strategy, which includes building a worldwide network of design centers. In the medium term, P·G·W will be integrated into this network and serve as the design center for the Asian region.
2020
PIでの世代交代
今年より新しく代表となったマーカス スパナー氏は「当社のテクノロジーは、お客様のアプリケーションをさらに成功させる大きな可能性を秘めています」と話します。マーカス スパナー氏はPI社で11年以上経理&のマネージングディレクターとして勤めていました。PI社は将来成長する可能性が非常に高く、これまで以上に活躍したいと考えています。彼は、新しい目標を達成するために構造化されたアプローチを取るため、拡張管理チームを設立しました。ピーター シッテンヘルム氏(COO) マーカス ザンタ氏(CTO) ステファン ブッサ氏(CSO) ハイコ ブレーム氏(CFO)が彼をサポートします。
2017
Acquisition of majority shares in ACS Motion Control, Israel
工業向けのソリューションには、工業向けのインターフェイスや規格とのリンクが必要です。In turn, PI takes advantage of existing knowledge and, as majority shareholder in ACS Motion Control, now has the opportunity to offer solutions for the industrial environment completely independent of third-party suppliers. Above all, ACS controllers provide optimum support for PIMag® and PIglide in complex, multi-axis set-ups.