Business View Magazine | January 2020

53 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 S IMPL IMAT I C AUTOMAT ION to acquire one of the operating divisions of its parent company, Crown Simplimatic. Since then, Simplimatic has also acquired Indiana-based Advantage Puck Technologies and Florida-based MultiFlex Systems, which was relocated from Sarasota to the new Forest site. Advantage Puck Technologies was sold in the beginning of 2018. More recently, Simplimatic acquired robotics integrator, Dramco Machine Technologies (DMT). According to Simplimatic Automation CEO Tom DiNardo, “Dramco’s extensive robotics integration capability significantly expands Simplimatic’s existing robotics program, and the addition will benefit the customers of both companies, greatly.” Dramco Machine Technologies manufactures a variety of automation and assembly systems for production manufacturing. DMT is most notably known for the design and integration of complex robotic solutions for the medical, automotive, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries. With decades of conveying, custom automation, and to accommodate for the huge growth in the new printed circuit board and semiconductor manufacturing markets. Like many other businesses in the late 80’s and 90’s, the Simplimatic brand was highly-regarded and a prime target for acquisition. Originally purchased by Carnaud Metal Box in the early 90’s, Simplimatic was subsequently purchased by Crown Cork & Seal during their acquisition of CMB in 1995. This deal led to tremendous brand growth as Simplimatic was now part of the largest packaging company in the world. As Simplimatic’s Cimtrak line of edge-belt material handling products continued to grow through the mid-to-late-90’s, it became apparent that the electronics conveying unit no longer fit with the core business offerings of Crown Cork & Seal. The electronics business unit was separated from the parent company and sold in 1997. Simplimatic Automation was formed in 2000