Airport Baggage Handling Systems and Sorting

BEUMER Corporation today announced its acquisition of a majority interest in Glidepath LLC, a designer, manufacturer, and integrator of airport baggage handling systems. Glidepath LLC is based in Dallas, Texas, and was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Glidepath Limited, based in New Zealand.  Glidepath LLC will become part of BEUMER Corporation’s Airports Segment in the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas, and adds a diverse range of baggage handling components and systems to BEUMER’s baggage handling solutions portfolio.  BEUMER, which includes Crisplant brand solutions, is well known for its tote, tilt tray, and independent carrier system (ICS) baggage sortation technologies, among other baggage handling components and systems. Glidepath LLC will change its name and trade as BEUMER Glidepath.

Glidepath has operated in the North American market for more than 30 years and has completed over 160 airport baggage handling projects since 1983. With fully integrated design and manufacturing systems in the United States, Glidepath is known for its capacity to undertake multiple, fast-track, regulatory-compliant projects and to provide complete after-sales service.

“We foresee tremendously positive outcomes for the market by bringing BEUMER Corporation and Glidepath LLC together,” said Dr. Thomas Dalstein, President and CEO of BEUMER Corporation, which has completed baggage handling projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. “This unique combination of technologies, talents, and market reach distinguishes us in our ability to offer fully integrated baggage handling solutions, from check-in to baggage claim, for small, medium, and large airports.”

The Chairman of Glidepath Group, Sir Ken Stevens said: “I believe this a truly significant event for not only Glidepath and its USA staff, but also for the baggage handling industry.  The combined expertise and technology to be offered by BEUMER Glidepath will ensure that it is at the forefront of the industry and will enable the company to offer our clients turnkey and integrated baggage handling solutions for small, medium and large projects.  From small beginnings in Wichita, Kansas in 1983, this is a most exciting development for the company.

I am delighted to be partnering with the BEUMER Group, not only for the ability to expand our operations, but also because they share the same core values as we do.  They are an ideal partner.”
 
ABOUT BEUMER CORPORATION
BEUMER Corporation is the North American subsidiary of the BEUMER Group, an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletizing, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. BEUMER Corporation’s comprehensive solutions set for the Airports Segment includes regulatory-compliant tote, tilt tray, and independent carrier system (ICS) baggage sorting technologies, together with integrated software systems and life cycle support services.

ABOUT GLIDEPATH GROUP
Glidepath was established by Sir Ken Stevens, Glidepath’s Chairman in 1972 as a general engineering company and expanded into the design, manufacture and installation of baggage handling systems in the 1970’s.  Since then, the company has completed over 665 projects in 67 countries and is an internationally recognized operator in the industry. Glidepath has manufacturing facilities in New Zealand and the United States which has enabled it to meet significant growth in demand and product deliveries over the years.

The BEUMER Group is an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. Together with Crisplant a/s and Enexco Teknologies India Limited, the BEUMER Group employs about 3,500 people and achieves an annual turnover of about 512 million EUR. With its subsidiaries and sales agencies, the BEUMER Group is present in many industries the world over. For further information visit www.beumergroup.com.