Herrenknecht acquires manufacturer of tunnel supply vehicles
9 January 2013Herrenknecht took over the French manufacturer of tunnel supply vehicles, Techni-Métal Systemes SAS (TMS) in Livron, in early December, the company announced recently. The tunnelling giant stated that by acquiring TMS it is expanding its portfolio of all technical equipment and services around TBMs.
Herrenknecht stated that some 20 engineers and specialists from TMS are bringing their knowledge in engineering, design and vehicle assembly with them. In addition, Herrenknecht will offer its customers service and supply of spare parts for these tunnel supply vehicles, which can be used to transport personnel and material both in tunnel construction and in mining.
"TMS offers state-of-the-art products, which are indispensable for modern tunnel construction, because quicker tunnelling performances must go hand in hand with very efficient transport systems in the back area", says Gebhard Lehmann, vice chairman of Herrenknecht AG's Board of Management. "As a full-service provider in tunnel construction we are now able to offer our customers an even broader range of additional equipment as integrated solutions."
A cooperation between Herrenknecht and TMS has existed since 2007. TMS vehicles and Herrenknecht TBMs have been used in projects in the Netherlands, Malaysia and Russia. TMS will be managed by Philippe Fraunhofer and Pierre-Matthieu Hieber of Herrenknecht.
