VINCI Energies Acquires Special Machinery and Systems Manufacturer ROBO MAT
VINCI Energies has acquired the Swiss special machinery and systems manufacturer ROBO MAT AG. The company, based in Kleindöttingen, employs 52 people at two sites.
ROBO MAT specializes in the design, development, and construction of turnkey special machines, assembly and production systems equipped with robots, rotary tables, linear drives, vision systems, and marking and welding lasers, as well as palletizing systems. With its customized solutions, the company can rely on a solid and long-standing customer base, primarily in the Pharma & Medtech and industrial sectors.
With ROBO MAT, VINCI Energies strengthens its network in the field of automation and industrial performance, thus complementing the offering of its industrial brand Actemium. In Switzerland, the network offers its customers solutions in the fields of electrical engineering, automation, and information technology for processes in industry, environmental technology, and railways.
Thanks to ROBO MAT, the portfolio is expanded to include robotic machines and installation software for automation, vision systems, robots, and connection to MES systems. Thus, the VINCI Energies network can offer even more comprehensive Industry 4.0 solutions in the production environment.
Burim Mirakaj, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Actemium Schweiz AG, Axians Schweiz AG, and member of the Board of Directors of VINCI Energies Schweiz AG, stated about this acquisition:
The acquisition of ROBO MAT is an important step in our growth strategy. We are very pleased to be able to strengthen and develop our position as a major IT & OT integrator in the industrial environment.
Urs Röthlisberger, Managing Director of Actemium & Axians Switzerland, adds:
Thanks to the expertise and special machines of ROBO MAT, we are strengthening our offering in the areas of turnkey solutions and machines for industrial automation in Switzerland. The long experience of ROBO MAT specialists in GMP-regulated processes is also valuable to us.
Markus Zimmermann, former owner and director of ROBO MAT AG, adds: “As a member of the VINCI Energies international network, new markets and new perspectives open up for us. We are convinced that we can offer our long-standing customers greater added value and our employees many new and exciting fields of activity.”