The Schunk Group has acquired Dynavac. The company is now a part of Weiss Technik North America. Dynavac is an innovative leader in high-performance vacuum systems for space simulation and thin film deposition. Its products are sold primarily to the aerospace, defense, and precision optics industries.
“We are very happy that Dynavac is now a part of Weiss Technik and thus of the Schunk Group, as this strengthens our position in the strategically very important US market”, said Dr. Arno Roth, CEO of Schunk Group.
“This acquisition combines state-of-the-art technologies – environmental test chambers, thin film deposition, and thermal vacuum chambers – propelling Weiss Technik to the forefront as the largest manufacturer of environmental and space simulation systems worldwide”, said Peter R. Manolopoulos, Member of the Executive Board of the Schunk Group and responsible for Weiss Technik.
“We welcome Dynavac to Weiss Technik,” stated Robert Levert, Managing Director of Weiss Technik North America. “Given Dynavac’s impressive 40+ year history and established reputation in the space simulation market, the decision was a clear choice. This partnership further expands our business in the vast aerospace and defense industry and offers customers a wider range of products and services to meet their testing requirements. Customers can now look to Weiss Technik for all their product safety and reliability testing needs, simulating environments – from earth to space.”
Dynavac will continue business under its current name, as a separate legal entity of Weiss Technik North America. All employees and existing facilities in Hingham and Rockland near Boston, USA, will be retained. Mr. Tom Foley, the previous owner of Dynavac, will carry on directing the company’s business, continuing to manufacture its products with the same exceptional performance, reliability, and service customers have come to expect.
“This acquisition supports our initiatives for significant and sustainable growth of Dynavac and will bring further enhancements and innovation to our space simulation and thin film deposition products. We are very excited to join Weiss Technik and remain dedicated to supporting our customers in the US and US allies abroad with solutions designed to meet and exceed their expectations,” said Tom Foley, President of Dynavac.
The addition of Dynavac to Weiss Technik allows customers to access the broadest range of solutions and benefit from a one‐stop destination for all their environmental and space testing requirements. Industries at the forefront of innovation can rely on Weiss Technik to ensure their next-generation products will stand the test of time.
About Dynavac
Since 1982 Dynavac has designed, manufactured, installed, and serviced high complexity vacuum systems for space simulation, thin film deposition, and specialty applications. With over forty years in the aerospace and defense industry, Dynavac proudly supports customers engaged in some of the most demanding and exciting space programs. Dynavac employs about 115 highly skilled and motivated people, who manufacture its systems in its two facilities in Hingham and Rockland near Boston, USA, and serve customers around the world.