Cavotec


Cavotec is a global engineering group, headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, and listed on the Nasdaq OMX in Stockholm, Sweden.
The group is made up of some 35 sales companies and seven “Centres of Excellence”. It designs and manufactures automation and electrification technologies that are used to operate mobile equipment at ports, airports, and a variety of industrial sectors.
The business is divided into three divisions: Ports & Maritime, Airports & Industry, and Services.
Cavotec listed on the stock exchange on October 19, 2011. Mikael Norin was appointed Cavotec CEO in June 2017, replacing Ottonel Popesco.

Ports and maritime

Ports & Maritime is active in the ports, maritime, and oil and gas segments. It delivers systems for the electrification and automation of equipment such as harbour cranes and ships. Solutions include motorised cable reels, shore power connections systems, automated mooring, and radio remote controls.

Airports & Industry

At Airports, Cavotec systems connect aircraft to ground power and Pre-Conditioned Air, among other services, allowing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units to be shut off. APU are considered one of the most serious sources of emissions at airports.
For industrial applications such as cranes, energy processing, transportation, mining and tunnelling, this division develops a variety of automation and electrification technologies including cable reels, radio remote controls, power connectors, and slip rings.

Services

The Services Division provides inspections, consulting, maintenance and spare parts programs to ports, airports and industrial customers, around the world and around the clock.

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