Kistler Group acquires Schatz Group

Screw driving is still one of the most elementary basic processes in manufacturing, making monitoring and inspection of screw connections 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 production. CEO Rolf Sonderegger says: "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."

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 EUR16 million. It employs 75 people at its site in Remscheid, Germany. Following the takeover, Schatz Group products and services will be marketed through the global sales network of the Kistler Group. Volker Schatz, CEO of Schatz AG says: "This gives us better access to international markets and entirely new growth opportunities, not least due to an expanded product range." 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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