DSG Bagdrop was founded in 2009, is based in Oslo, Norway, and was a former subsidiary of the Norwegian Bertel O Steen Group. With this acquisition, the Materna Group and DSG Backdrop will join forces and provide a self-bag drop product portfolio that will strengthen Materna’s leading international position in the dynamic market segment of automated passenger handling.
Readers will be aware that the self-service element in the travel process is gaining ground – see GHI’s report from the SITA conference that was published in the October 2015 issue of the magazine. Baggage handling automation is booming worldwide as customer acceptance grows - and the competition is growing, too. Materna’s acquisition of DSG Bagdrop can be seen as yet another part of an industry consolidation process.
The Materna Group, an international supplier of automated passenger handling and ICT solutions, has acquired DSG Bagdrop, a renowned specialist in self-service bag drop solutions in the airline and airport segment.
