{"id":8338,"date":"2020-07-18T15:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T20:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=8338"},"modified":"2020-07-18T15:59:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T20:59:42","slug":"rolls-royce-strengthens-opportunities-with-kinolt-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=8338","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce Strengthens Opportunities with Kinolt Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Strenghtens Rolls-Royce\u2019s market position in safety-critical applications with a leader in dynamic uninterruptible power supply<\/li><li>Completes Rolls-Royce\u2019s product offering and accelerates the strategy of offering integrated solutions<\/li><li>Acquisition expected to deliver cost and revenue synergies, and help support medium-term profitability and create long-term shareholder value<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC06534x-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC06534x-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC06534x-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC06534x-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC06534x-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC06534x-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolls-Royce is strengthening its business in power supply for safety-critical systems with the completion of the acquisition of Kinolt S.A., a Belgian-based specialist in dynamic uninterruptible power supply. Rolls-Royce is already a leading provider of back-up power generation through its Power Systems business with its product and solutions brand MTU. This market has remained a growth area during the Covid-19 pandemic and is expected to grow in the coming years as customers look to further minimize their risk of disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uninterruptible power supply systems are used wherever stable electricity is required or a power failure would be extremely harmful, for example within data centres, hospitals or manufacturing facilities which operate sensitive processes. This acquisition is another important step on the strategic journey of Power Systems towards becoming a full-service provider of integrated solutions. Kinolt\u2019s uninterruptible emergency power supply technology is particularly well suited to applications where space is at a premium, such as urban areas or installations in existing buildings and complements Rolls-Royce\u2019s own MTU branded solutions for large scale and greenfield sites. As a result, the deal is expected to result in cost and revenue synergies, medium-term long-term shareholder value in the back-up power generation business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: \u201cThe extraordinary times created by the Covid-19 pandemic have shown just how important it is to secure electricity supply to sensitive and critical infrastructure. The provision of uninterruptible power is vital in any situation and even more so today, as it ensures the provision of vital services such as medical care or the world\u2019s continued flow of internet traffic. Without it, no public authority or company would be able to act in any crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for uninterruptible power solutions is expected to remain strong in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The acquisition of Kinolt will give Rolls-Royce a market-leading solution for businesses and local authorities who experienced issues with supply, or do not wish to run the risk again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_3_cut_out_k-1024x443.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_3_cut_out_k-1024x443.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_3_cut_out_k-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_3_cut_out_k-768x332.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_3_cut_out_k-1536x664.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_3_cut_out_k-2048x886.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe originally signed the deal to acquire Kinolt before the full global impact of Covid-19 was apparent,\u201d added Schell. \u201cSince then we have rigorously examined the rationale for the transaction and the opportunities it presents to our business and concluded that the arguments in favour of the acquisition are even stronger than before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Power Generation is already the top-selling segment within the Power Systems business. In the future it is expected to be the only manufacturer in the world able to supply customers with all components and consequently a complete uninterrupted power generation system in the power range from 200 to 3,200 kVA. Kinolt&#8217;s technology consists of a combination of rotating, kinetic mass storage devices, a diesel engine and a generator that can also be used as an electric motor. MTU engines from Rolls-Royce are often already used within Kinolt\u2019s solutions. The Kinolt system is connected between the external power supply system and safety-critical equipment and supplies the latter with the required electrical power during normal operation. The grid frequency and voltage are generally more stable than the grid of public power suppliers. This is necessary because data servers, computer-controlled systems or sensitive devices such as those in hospitals can fail in the event of voltage and frequency fluctuations. In the case of a power failure, the flywheel mass accumulator \u2018bridges\u2019 the first few seconds before the diesel engine takes up the load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will integrate the products and systems of our new subsidiary into our MTU product portfolio,\u201d said Andreas G\u00f6rtz, Vice President of Power Generation at Rolls-Royce. \u201cOur worldwide sales and service network will open up new market opportunities by offering innovative uninterruptible power solutions. This will significantly strengthen our market position in safety-critical applications.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kinolt is based in the town of Gr\u00e2ce-Hollogne in the Belgian province of Li\u00e8ge and was known as Euro-Diesel until mid-2019. The transaction was completed on 1 July 2020 following the approval of antitrust authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_2_Kinolt-machines_-1024x807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_2_Kinolt-machines_-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_2_Kinolt-machines_-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_2_Kinolt-machines_-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rolls-Royce_acquires_Kinolt_2_Kinolt-machines_.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Rolls-Royce st\u00e4rkt sein Angebot an Stromversorgungssystemen f\u00fcr sicherheitskritische Anwendungen mit dem Abschluss der \u00dcbernahme von Kinolt S.A., einem in Belgien ans\u00e4ssigen Spezialisten f\u00fcr dynamische unterbrechungsfreie Stromversorgung.\r\rRolls-Royce is strengthening its business in power supply for safety-critical systems with the completion of the acquisition of Kinolt S.A., a Belgian-based specialist in dynamic uninterruptible power supply.\r\rAvec l\u2019aboutissement de l\u2019acquisition de Kinolt S.A., un sp\u00e9cialiste de l\u2019alimentation dynamique sans interruption (ASI) \u00e9tabli en Belgique, Rolls-Royce \u00e9largit son offre de syst\u00e8mes d\u2019alimentation \u00e9lectrique d\u00e9di\u00e9s aux applications cruciales en mati\u00e8re de s\u00e9curit\u00e9.\r\rRolls-Royce heeft de overname afgerond van Kinolt S.A., een in Belgi\u00eb gevestigde specialist voor dynamische onderbrekingsvrije stroomvoorziening. Met deze overname vergroot het zijn aanbod van stroomvoorzieningssystemen voor veiligheidskritische toepassingen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rolls-Royce is strengthening its business in power supply for safety-critical systems with the completion of the acquisition of Kinolt S.A., a Belgian-based specialist in <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10172,4510,89,5637,8222,10701,10700,5992,7929,2203,4957,5676,10169,10176,1397],"tags":[3648,12034,12031,3945,3422,9166,7844,1024,1924,10634,3217,2086,2174,6619,12040,4414,1182,12038,12036,1883,12037,11040,1659,12035,12029,9799,12039,1248,1567,3403,2431,412,6302,10938,5479,532,4167,2713,1978,2504,120,12033,2505,2120,2268,1353,5326,3269,3181,12032,1149,12030,4107],"class_list":["post-8338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aerospace","category-aerospace-news","category-aviation-news","category-business-news","category-consumer-news","category-coronavirus","category-covid-19","category-economic-news","category-european-news","category-finance-news","category-global-politics","category-international-news","category-news","category-stock-news-2","category-stock-news","tag-acquisition","tag-andreas-schell","tag-back-up","tag-based","tag-belgian","tag-centers","tag-centres","tag-ceo","tag-cost","tag-covid-19","tag-critical","tag-data","tag-devices","tag-dynamic","tag-euro-diesel","tag-facilities","tag-generation","tag-grace","tag-grace-hollogne","tag-growth","tag-hollogne","tag-hospitals","tag-infrastructure","tag-kinetic","tag-kinolt","tag-liege","tag-liege-2","tag-manufacturing","tag-market","tag-mass","tag-mtu","tag-news","tag-opportunities","tag-pandemic","tag-portfolio","tag-power","tag-product","tag-province","tag-revenue","tag-rolls","tag-rolls-royce","tag-rotating","tag-royce","tag-safety","tag-shareholder","tag-solutions","tag-specialist","tag-storage","tag-supply","tag-synergies","tag-systems","tag-uninterruptible","tag-value"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8338"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8342,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8338\/revisions\/8342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}