As a part of a well planned retirement plan of the principal owner and President of FORT SA, Francois Fort, viZaar AG - the German expert for industrial vision and inspection systems - has acquired all of the shares of FORT SA. FORT SA (based in Dourdan, France) has a long history in the development of specialized Film and Video equipment. Founded in 1936 by the father of the retiring president, Francois Fort, the company started developing special film equipment used for public education. In 1986 the company changed name to FORT SA and specialized in the manufacture of industrial endoscopes, video-endoscopes and glass fibre production for light and signal transmission. Today FORT is well known and an accepted expert manufacturer of remote visual inspection equipment. Customers in the power and nuclear power industry, aero and automotive industries and many other industrial nondestructive testing companies appreciate the quality of equipment and flexibility to design special solutions.
This acquisition brings advantages and synergies along the complete value chain for both companies and will strategically strengthen the position and future direction as well as creating added value for the customers.
"With this acquisition we have made a further step to service our national and international customers even better. There will be immediate benefit for our customers and we have already initiated some new interesting development projects for the future". said Kersten Zaar, the president and founder of viZaar AG. "As an example bundling our joint capabilities for one of our key segments, the nuclear power industry will offer those international operating companies big advantages because we now can match their international structure and needs".
This acquisition brings advantages and synergies along the complete value chain for both companies and will strategically strengthen the position and future direction as well as creating added value for the customers.
"With this acquisition we have made a further step to service our national and international customers even better. There will be immediate benefit for our customers and we have already initiated some new interesting development projects for the future". said Kersten Zaar, the president and founder of viZaar AG. "As an example bundling our joint capabilities for one of our key segments, the nuclear power industry will offer those international operating companies big advantages because we now can match their international structure and needs".
