Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, January 11th, 2009, Topcon Europe Positioning B.V. is proud to announce the acquisition of Roadware BV, a Dutch company developing innovative solutions for road construction, in the form of a business and assets deal. With this acquisition Topcon further strengthens its position as the leading supplier  for road construction automation.
 
Roadware B.V., located in Apeldoorn in The Netherlands, is acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of developing smart solutions for road construction, asphalt and concrete paving. The company develops smart electronics and software aiming to fully automate and control road construction machines and processes. Founder Joop Mennink stated: “After many years of close partnership with Topcon the company integration is an important step to take our technology to the next level. The products of both companies are highly complementary and will offer our customers a truly seamless product portfolio, covering basic and most advanced automation needs. In addition, Topcon’s global presence and extensive dealer network provide access to customers in every part of the world and I look forward to an exciting future together “. Mennink adds, “Together we can realize a higher speed in development and system integration”.
 
Ewout Korpershoek, Managing Director of Topcon Europe Positioning B.V. adds; “The  road construction industry is still in an early stage when it comes to automation. The combination of Roadware and Topcon provides unique, state of the art solutions that offer significant time, material and quality savings for our customers”. Korpershoek adds: “Roadware’s deep understanding and affinity with the paving and concrete business made them a technology leader and Topcon is proud to integrate this team into the organization. With the completion of the acquisition, the Roadware company in Apeldoorn will bring significant input on developing our next generation of road construction solutions to strengthen and accelerate our leading position in this field”.