HAIGER, March 2023 - The CLOOS Group has closed the 2022 financial year with record figures. The welding and automation specialists from Haiger were able to increase their turnover by almost 30 per cent year-on-year to more than 200 million euros.
"We, too, are currently facing numerous challenges - from material and supply bottlenecks to the shortage of skilled labour and the effects of the energy crisis," says CEO Stephan Pittner. "Despite these generally difficult conditions in the mechanical engineering sector, we can look back on a very successful financial year."
CLOOS intends to continue on this growth path this year. The group of companies expects order intake and turnover to continue to grow disproportionately in 2023. The potential for automated robotic welding systems is enormous worldwide. CLOOS already has an export rate of more than 80 per cent. In addition to the important markets in Germany and Europe, the number one growth market continues to be China, with a further upward trend. However, CLOOS is also experiencing high demand for various automation solutions in North America.
"With many new products, we will continue to set high standards in manual and automated welding technology in 2023," emphasises Pittner. "We are driving innovation and further development in all product areas in order to make our customers' welding production more efficient." The budget for research and development is already above the industry average and is set to increase further in 2023. When it comes to the new and further development of welding equipment, welding processes and automation components, the focus is always on customers' individual requirements. Another focus of development is the digital solutions from CLOOS, which will be combined into a holistic platform in the future.