Kistler Group acquires Schatz Group

This acquisition gives the Kistler Group new potential applications in quality assurance in industrial manufacturing

Kistler and Schatz Group officials
Kistler and Schatz Group officials
BS B2B Bureau Winterthur, Switzerland
Last Updated : May 18 2016 | 2:54 PM IST
Kistler Group, the Swiss manufacturer of sensors and systems for measuring forces and torques, has taken over Schatz AG in Remscheid (Germany) and its US sales and service company, Schatz USA Inc. This acquisition gives the Kistler Group new potential applications in quality assurance in industrial manufacturing. The Schatz Group can now market its systems through Kistler’s global sales network, giving it access to previously underexploited markets.
 
Screw driving is still one of the most elementary basic processes in industrial manufacturing. The monitoring and inspection of screw connections is extremely important in quality assurance, especially in the automotive industry. By acquiring the market and technology leader, the Kistler Group is strengthening its own position in quality assurance in industrial manufacturing.
 
“The takeover is a logical step for Kistler in the implementation of its overall growth strategy. We want to use our measuring technology in even more applications and increase the number of complete systems and targeted services that we offer,” said Rolf Sonderegger, CEO, Kistler.
 
The Schatz Group develops, manufactures, and distributes laboratory systems for the analysis of screw connections, calibration equipment and test systems for torque tools, and portable measurement systems for random sample testing. The company also supplies the necessary network software and provides a calibration and repair service. In 2015, the group generated sales of close to Euro 16 million.
 
Following the takeover, Schatz Group products and services can now be marketed through the global sales network of the Kistler Group. Customers of both companies will now be able to pull significant benefits from the advantages of the expanded portfolio, the global accessibility and the growth in know-how.
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First Published: May 13 2016 | 2:51 PM IST

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