Wienerberger acquires Wideco Sweden AB to enhance its smart solution offerings
Vienna, Austria – With the acquisition of Wideco, a Swedish based technology company, Wienerberger Group is taking a further step into enhancing its smart solution offerings. Given Wideco’s knowledge in developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, Wienerberger will be able to offer enhanced smart solutions, enabling customers to increase their operational safety such as measuring, localising, and preventing leaks in district heating pipelines. Wideco’s offering includes full solutions, covering sensor devices, IoT sensors, data communication and a user-friendly real-time web monitoring platform.
Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger, says “Megatrends, such as climate change, population growth, and urbanisation, call for smart, digital and ecological solutions for energy and water management. Within the framework of our value-enhancing strategy, we are starting to add smart functionality to our systems with the clear goal to support our customers on their journey of tackling their climate and resource challenges. There is a huge potential in this area, and we must act swiftly, especially in the interest of future generations.”