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OptiGroup acquires Top Service and expands to Germany

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The acquisition marks the entrance of OptiGroup into Germany and further strengthen OptiGroup's position as a leading European B2B distributor of mission-critical business essentials in Europe.

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  • The acquisition marks the entrance of OptiGroup into Germany and further strengthen OptiGroup's position as a leading European B2B distributor of mission-critical business essentials in Europe.
  • "We look forward to welcoming Top Service, which is a growing German leading company in its segment, to OptiGroup.
  • "Since I founded Top Service, we have had a great journey becoming a local leader within the attractive food service equipment market in Germany.
  • Top Service will become part of OptiGroup's Business Area Facility & Safety and will continue to operate under its current brand Top Service.

OptiGroup acquires Van den IJssel Bedrijfskleding BV in the Netherlands

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OptiGroup today announces the acquisition of Van den IJssel Bedrijfskleding BV, a leading distributor specialised in workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Netherlands.

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  • GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OptiGroup today announces the acquisition of Van den IJssel Bedrijfskleding BV, a leading distributor specialised in workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the Netherlands.
  • Through the acquisition, OptiGroup will further strengthen its market position in the area of safety supplies to B2B customers in the region.
  • Van den IJssel Bedrijfskleding, with 45 employees and a turnover of approximately EUR 9 million, is a full-service distributor of workwear and safety solutions to a wide range of industries such as construction, manufacturing and offshore.
  • The acquired company becomes part of the Safety cluster in Benelux together with All Safety, which operate in the Medical business area.

Topcon Invests in the Future of Construction With Donation to TU Dublin

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Additionally, Topcon has committed to be a TU Dublin Cornerstone Donor, providing a philanthropic donation of 500,000 over a period of five years.

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  • Additionally, Topcon has committed to be a TU Dublin Cornerstone Donor, providing a philanthropic donation of 500,000 over a period of five years.
  • The group met with TU Dublin staff and students to see first-hand how valuable the investment will be for their education and future careers.
  • Topcon is driving digitalization and automation in the construction industry, with its advanced positioning technologies and digital construction workflows improving productivity and profitability on projects internationally.
  • Joining the ranks of exceptional technological universities around the world, TU Dublin is planning an exciting future... Infinite Possibilities.

Topcon Set to Feature Latest Technologies at Bauma in Munich

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Topcon Positioning Systems will showcase the latest in technologies for the key areas of earthmoving, road building and paving, building construction and surveying at Bauma 2022 in Munich.

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  • Topcon Positioning Systems will showcase the latest in technologies for the key areas of earthmoving, road building and paving, building construction and surveying at Bauma 2022 in Munich.
  • The Topcon earthmoving portfolio includes solutions to help contractors plan, execute and profit through greater efficiency and productivity.
  • MC-Mobile allows contractors to seamlessly move from layout, to design, to the machine utilizing the same hardware and software solutions.
  • The latest Topcon technologies in construction surveying and geopositioning technologies will be available at the show.

Topcon and James Roe Expand European Motorsports Journey With Race in Monza

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Fresh off a class win in the Italian GT Endurance round at Vallelunga, race car driver James Roe Jr. and Topcon Positioning Group continue to expand their participation in European racing.

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  • Fresh off a class win in the Italian GT Endurance round at Vallelunga, race car driver James Roe Jr. and Topcon Positioning Group continue to expand their participation in European racing.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920006268/en/
    A native of Ireland, Roe will be racing in a Lamborghini Huracn GT3 Evo.
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    I am excited to again race as a partner with Topcon in Europe and to drive the Topcon Lamborghini, Roe said.
  • We are pleased to bring this program to them with James and wish him the best for this race and beyond.

Topcon and Racing’s James Roe Jr. Make European Motorsports Debut in Italian GT Endurance Racing

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Friday, July 15, 2022

The Topcon Positioning Group partnership with racecar driver James Roe Jr. has grown to now include European racing, with the recent selection of Roe as a team driver in the prestigious Italian GT Endurance Championship.

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  • The Topcon Positioning Group partnership with racecar driver James Roe Jr. has grown to now include European racing, with the recent selection of Roe as a team driver in the prestigious Italian GT Endurance Championship.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220715005438/en/
    The Topcon partnership with racecar driver James Roe Jr. has grown to now include European racing, with the recent selection of Roe as a team driver in the prestigious Italian GT Endurance Championship.
  • Weve seen contractors using Topcon resurfacing technology at Silverstone and the Yas Marina track redesign in Abu Dhabi, for instance, and we are pleased to be able to take the Topcon brand to new European racing audiences via the GT Endurance Racing Series.
  • As a native of Ireland, I am particularly excited that Topcon wants to expand the success of the North American racing program with our team to its European customers, Roe said.

Topcon Agriculture Podcast Focuses on the Future of Global Food Production

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Topcon Agriculture announces a new Topcon Talks Agriculture episode titled State of the Industry: The Future of Food.

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  • Topcon Agriculture announces a new Topcon Talks Agriculture episode titled State of the Industry: The Future of Food.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220713005774/en/
    Topcon Agriculture announces a new Topcon Talks Agriculture episode titled State of the Industry: The Future of Food.
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    The guests examine several pieces of key data and findings detailed in a white paper recently published by AEM titled The Future of Food Production .
  • The Future of Food Production is a report prepared by AEMs agriculture-focused member leaders to determine current and future changes in the agriculture industry and the resulting impact on farmers around the world.

Topcon Solutions Store Named Autodesk Construction Solutions Partner of the Year

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Topcon Solutions Store (TSS) has been named Partner of the Year Americas 2022 by Autodesk Construction Solutions (ACS), the team at Autodesk behind the companys comprehensive construction management solution Autodesk Construction Cloud .

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  • Topcon Solutions Store (TSS) has been named Partner of the Year Americas 2022 by Autodesk Construction Solutions (ACS), the team at Autodesk behind the companys comprehensive construction management solution Autodesk Construction Cloud .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220602005765/en/
    Mark Contino (left) with Topcon Solutions Store accepted the Partner of the Year Americas 2022 award from Autodesk Construction Solutions (ACS), while TSS Ian Donovan (right) received the Autodesk Partner Value Selling Award Americas 2022.
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    TSS achieved its sales growth through account-based selling and successful collaboration with the Autodesk Construction Solutions team.
  • Topcon Solutions Store consistently demonstrates a commitment to providing its customers with complete solutions that can help elevate their businesses, said Angi Izzi, director of partnerships and integrations, Autodesk Construction Solutions.

Topcon Continues its Commitment to Bridges to Prosperity, Donates Auto Levels

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Continuing a well-established support effort, Topcon Positioning Group has supplied additional equipment for Bridges to Prosperity (B2P).

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  • Continuing a well-established support effort, Topcon Positioning Group has supplied additional equipment for Bridges to Prosperity (B2P).
  • The shipment of ten digital auto levels, an in-kind donation from Topcon, is targeted for work in the East African country of Rwanda as well as other African nations, according to Ron Oberlander, vice president of Topcon Global Professional Services.
  • Thanks to this latest in-kind donation from Topcon, the new auto levels will allow every B2P engineer working in both Rwanda and Uganda to have his or her own, he said.
  • This and all the equipment weve received from Topcon will greatly streamline the construction process to make that goal possible.

Topcon Represents Construction Industry in "CampusOS" 5G Research Project

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

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    The use of artificial intelligence in the operation of autonomous plants and construction machinery requires the highest level of digital sovereignty.
  • "We look forward to working with our research partners to take the digital construction site to the next level."
  • With this research project, construction companies will one day be able to operate plants and machinery autonomously in open campus networks.
  • Topcon Positioning Group is an industry leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of precision measurement and workflow solutions for the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets.