(pressebox) (Berlin / Detmold / Herisau, 2016-09-22) HUBER+SUHNER and Weidmüller have announced a strategic alliance in the rail technology market during the Berlin trade show Innotrans 2016. A framework agreement was signed by representatives of the Boards of both companies on Wednesday of this week.

The aim of the cooperation is to exploit the potential synergies created by the complementary solutions portfolios of the two companies. Weidmüller supplies the technical know-how for connectors, whilst HUBER+SUHNER offers a comprehensive range of cables.

Current project plans envisage cabling solutions for rail vehicles, cable harnesses (cables and connectors) and complete cable systems. This will see the two companies able to supply rail industry customers with complete, 100 percent tested solutions for the connection and transmission of power, signals and data.

"Modern applications are entering the market, so that rail operators are able to meet the requirements for operational efficiency and safety, as well as passenger comfort," said Alun Thomas, HUBER+SUHNER’s Market Unit Manager for Railways. "We have found in Weidmüller the right partner with whom to develop global innovative solutions for increasingly complex systems."

"The trend towards digitization will also drive dynamism and innovation in the rail technology sector," said Dirk van Vinckenroye, Head of the industry division Industry Automation & Solutions. "With our strategic partner HUBER+SUHNER we want to drive the process forward together."

About HUBER+SUHNER Group

HUBER+SUHNER is a global company with headquarters in Switzerland that develops and manufactures components and system solutions for electrical and optical connectivity. With cables, connectors and systems – developed from the three core technologies of radio frequency, fiber optics and low frequency – the company serves customers in the communication, transportation and industrial sectors. The products deliver high performance, quality, reliability and long life – even under harsh environment conditions. Our global production network, combined with group companies and agencies in over 60 countries, puts HUBER+SUHNER close to its customers. Further information on the company can be found at hubersuhner.com.

About Weidmüller: As experienced experts we support our customers and partners around the world with products, solutions and services in the industrial environment of power, signal and data. We are at home in their industries and markets and know the technological challenges of tomorrow. We are therefore continuously developing innovative, sustainable and useful solutions for their individual needs. Together we set standards in Industrial Connectivity. The Weidmüller Group owns manufacturing plants, sales companies and representatives in more than 80 countries. In its fiscal year 2015 Weidmüller reached sales of 696 million Euros with 4,500 employees.