Beckhoff will supply BMW with standard products that have been adapted to ensure optimal retrofitting in existing plants and to include BMW-specific extensions.
• At the recent SPS exhibition in Germany, Beckhoff’s managing director, Hans Beckhoff, revealed that after six years of 10–20% year-on-year growth, the company's sales for 2019 would be similar to those in 2018, at €900-920m. He pointed out that the German automation market, where Beckhoff derives a third of its revenues, fell by 8–10% during 2019. But he is optimistic that things will improve during 2020, allowing his company to hit revenues of €1bn for the first time. Beckhoff holds about 2–3% of the global automation market.