ebm-papst aquired a stake in the the Nethersland-based Argus Vision B.V. Company, which specializes in the development of burner controllers. This makes it possible for ebm-papst to expand in the field of electronically controlled gas condensing boilers.

"Acquiring a stake in Argus Vision is a building block for our strategic expansion of the heating business," says Hans-Jochen Beilke, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of ebm-papst. “Our stake in the company allows us to continuously expand as a system supplier, especially with regard to our revolutionary LambdaConstant development.” The LambdaConstant System consists of an intelligent ebm-papst blower and a control unit, and it is the first system ever to adjust automatically to optimum combustion, even where variable gas types are present.

19 highly qualified employees work at the company's location in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, producing specialized control systems for heating and air-conditioning units. ebm-papst's acquisition of 50% the shares was preceded by a successful cooperation in place since 2006. According to the company’s press release, Argus Vision has been assigned to ebm-papst's Landshut location, which is headed by Stefan Brandl. It was agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.

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