Marchesini Group acquires 48% stake in Sea Vision

Marchesini Group recently finalised its acquisition of a 48% stake in Sea Vision (Pavia), a leading producer of vision and inspection systems for quality control and anti-counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical sector. The transaction, valued at €125 million, consolidates years of successful cooperation between the two companies.

A dynamic and rapidly expanding group set to take on 100 new employees, SEA Vision posted revenues of €32 million in 2017 and is expected to mark up 40% growth in 2018.

The agreement will allow Marchesini Group to develop increasingly integrated packaging machinery solutions as part of its 20-year interest in the principles of Industry 4.0, an approach that it is now adopting with great determination.

At its headquarters in Pianoro, it is set to open a new facility entirely devoted to 3D printing which will become the central focus of the Marchesini Industry 4.0 vision with the introduction of futuristic new models alongside the existing three-dimensional printers.

Other projects set to be pursued in the near future include the construction of a site for the new cosmetics division which will complement the pharmaceutical business unit. Remodelling work is also nearing completion on a plant in Pianoro where the group will consolidate its used and reconditioned machinery business under the new Rinova brand name.

These operations will help push up 2018 revenues to more than €300 million, further boosted by its rapid growth in orders from €288 million in 2016 to €319 million in 2017 (+11%).