Apr. 12, 2018
Komatsu Ltd. (President and CEO: Tetsuji
Ohashi) (hereafter “Komatsu”) has acquired Oryx Simulations Verklighetsmodeller
i Sverige AB (CEO: Rami Morssy) (hereafter “Oryx Simulations”) through Komatsu
Forest AB, a wholly owned subsidiary in Sweden. Oryx Simulations, headquartered
in Umeå, Sweden, designs, develops, manufactures and sells simulators of forest
machines.
Komatsu
estimates this acquisition will have minimal effect on its consolidated
business results.
1.Background and objective of the Acquisition
Oryx Simulations has been developing
simulators of forest machines in collaboration with Komatsu Forest AB since the
1990s. As operation of forest machines such as harvesters is very complicated, the
use of simulators is indispensable for operator training. The company designs,
develops, manufactures and sells operator training simulators of forest
machinery and construction equipment. Oryx Simulations sold two harvester simulators
in Japan so far.
Oryx
Simulations has a wealth of real-time simulation expertise and leads the
industry with other cutting-edge technologies. By incorporating their
technological expertise, the Komatsu Group will broaden service operations
designed to further improve customers' convenience.
2.Outline of Oryx Simulations
Name: Oryx Simulations Verklighetsmodeller i Sverige AB
Location: Umeå, Sweden
Representative
Director: Rami Morssy
Line of business:
Development, manufacturing and sale of simulators of forest machines
URL: https://www.oryx.se/
[Photo: Operator training simulator]
No : 005 (2751)
Corporate Communications Department
Sustainability Promotion Division
Komatsu Ltd.
tel: +81-(0)3-5561-2616
mail: JP00mb_cc_department@global.komatsu
*The information described is at the time of presentation and may be subject to advance notice.