DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) acquires Commercial Structures and Systems LTD. (CSS) in the UK

Recently, DSI acquired the UK company CSS. CSS is specialized in the supply of mine and tunnel excavation and strata control products and systems. It is strongly focused on the UK mining and tunneling market and is valued by its clients for its reliability and local experience of over 30 years.

DSI is a global market leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of systems and products for the construction and underground markets. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, DSI employs more than 2,000 employees worldwide in its operations across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

The acquisition is another expansion step for the DSI group which is clearly in accordance with its principle “Local Presence - Global Competence”. The advantages of this development for DSI and the previous highly experienced shareholders who will continue as employees are significant. DSI will have access to the experience and relationships that have been established by CSS while CSS will have access to the full range of DSI Mining and Tunneling products as well as DSI’s Technical support capability.

Bob Bishop, the COO of DSI Mining and Tunneling, commented that  “This acquisition enables DSI Mining and Tunneling to strengthen its presence in the European market and to further expand its broad range of products for this industry. As DSI’s key focus is on developing, manufacturing and supplying quality high-grade products and systems for the tunneling market, it is now coordinating all of its R&D activities into a new specialist tunneling division with its headquarters located at the offices of ALWAG in Austria”.

This will result in more effective service for customers who will undoubtedly benefit from the transfer of technology between DSI companies which have developed expertise in all aspects of strata control technology. Consequently, the new company CSS will form the UK base for the DSI Tunneling and Mining division.