Flexlink

FlexLink AB

Type	Private
Industry	industry automation
Founded	1980
Headquarters	Göteborg, Sweden
Key people	Mattias Perjos, CEO^[1]
Products	conveyors pallet systems assembly systems automation cells PCB handling stainless systems tissue handling
Number of employees	840
Website	www.FlexLink.com

FlexLink, also FlexLink AB, is a manufacturer of flexible, modular conveyors and industrial automation equipment. Headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden, FlexLink has manufacturing, production and engineering facilities in Allentown (USA), Plewiska (Poland) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). There are operating units in 30 countries and a global network of Strategic Partners. Altogether FlexLink is present in over 60 countries. Since 2003, FlexLink has been ranked in the world's top 20 largest materials handling system suppliers.^[2]

History

The company was founded 1980 in Gothenburg as a spin-off from the roller ball bearing maker SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB).

In 1997, FlexLink was acquired by EQT Partners.

In 2005, FlexLink was acquired by ABN AMRO Capital from EQT.^[3]^[4]

In 2006, FlexLink acquired TOPS Conveyor Systems.^[5]

In 2008, FlexLink acquired Techne.^[6]

In 2011, FlexLink was acquired by COESIA.^[7]

Products, industries

The FlexLink conveyor is based on an aluminium conveyor beam with low friction slide rails guiding a flexible plastic chain. Products to be conveyed travel directly on the conveyor, or on pallets/carriers. Products that are handled have a weight from a few grams up to 30 kg, in a variety of shapes.

These products are used to automate material handling processes such as filling, machining, assembly and packaging. Typical industries that use these types of conveyors and automation equipment are automotive, electronics such as printed circuit board manufacturing and surface mount technology manufacturing, medical/health care, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).