# Dorner Holding merges FlexMove and Geppert-Band into single Dorner brand

Dorner Holding Company, parent of Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH, is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand: Dorner. The combined company has over 400 employees and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Malaysia and Mexico.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-18
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: conveyor systems, flexible chain conveyors, belt conveyors, modular belt conveyors
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Dorner Holding Company](https://endata.com/companies/16908.md)
- [Dorner Mfg. Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/31403.md)
- [FlexMove](https://endata.com/companies/31398.md) (partner)
- [FlexMove](https://endata.com/companies/31398.md) (target)
- [Geppert-Band GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/31399.md) (partner)
- [Geppert-Band GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/31399.md) (target)
- [Dorner Mfg. Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/31403.md) (partner)
- [Dorner Mfg. Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/31403.md) (target)

## Sources

- [contractorsupplymagazine.com](https://contractorsupplymagazine.com/pages/News---20180418-FlexMove,-Geppert-Band-merge-into-Dorner.php), 2018-04-18: "Consolidating the brands allows us to focus our marketing efforts, streamline our customer support and provide a unified product line around the world."
- [materialhandling247.com](https://www.materialhandling247.com/article/flexmove_geppert_band_merge_into_dorner/dorner), 2018-04-18: "Consolidating the brands allows us to focus our marketing efforts, streamline our customer support and provide a unified product line around the world."
- [inddist.com](https://www.inddist.com/mergers-acquisitions/press-release/13775855/flexmove-geppertband-merge-into-dorner-creating-unifying-conveyor-brand), 2018-04-19: "Consolidating the brands allows us to focus our marketing efforts, streamline our customer support and provide a unified product line around the world."
- [manufacturing.net](https://www.manufacturing.net/home/press-release/13196306/flexmove-geppertband-create-unifying-conveyor-brand-merge-into-dorner), 2018-04-19: "Dorner Holding Company, the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand: Dorner."
- [mhwmag.com](https://www.mhwmag.com/nuts-bolts/flexmove-geppert-band-merge-into-dorner/), 2018-04-23: "Consolidating the brands allows us to focus our marketing efforts, streamline our customer support and provide a unified product line around the world."

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