Mi-Jack Products continues expanding its global footprint with its recent Yardeye GmbH acquisition, based in Germany, a press release reported.
“We are very proud to join the Mi-Jack group,” Stephan Trauth, managing director of Yardeye, said in the release. “The know-how of both companies will generate more advanced capabilities and synergies. Together, we will provide an automation portfolio that sets new standards in the rail container industry. The network from Mi-Jack in the North American market and especially their competence will add more value and innovative ideas for our customers. We look forward to this new chapter!”
Under the terms of the collaboration, Yardeye will contribute its RFID and GNSS-based equipment, personnel Real Time Locating System (RTLS) and Collision Avoidance System (CAS), which shares a common goal with Mi-Jack’s technology platform to offer differential GPS-automated steering and GPS inventory management to virtualized operations view and centralized fleet management.
“With this expanded footprint, Mi-Jack brings its world class support and service to Yardeye customers in North America and will provide Mi-Star technology solutions to ports and terminals across Europe,” the press release states.
Aaron Newton, VP of sales for Mi-Jack, said that these two technology platforms will allow the port and intermodal industries to have an end-to-end automation solution with "superior redundancy led by a company [Mi-Jack] that’s been rooted in the container handling business for over 65 years."
By integrating its expertise with the works of the European automation, collision avoidance and work zone protection provider, Mi-Jack hopes to “facilitate continued innovation and excellence for automation, collision avoidance and work-zone protection within ports and intermodal terminals.”
“We see Yardeye as a key component of integrating into an agnostic crane manufacturing base for the purposes of automation and work-zone protection,” according to Simon Fiera, VP of technology at Mi-Jack, said in the release. “We look forward to the innovations and efficiencies that will come from combining the skillsets and experiences of both the European and North American technology teams.”