AUSTRIA - Austrian company Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH, a technology leader for cut to size solutions, has acquired the German specialist for automated edge processing IMA Klessmann GmbH. 

Together both companies represent over 250 million Euros in revenue with a total of over 1,400 employees and aim to lead the way in automation technology for the panel processing and furniture industries.

While both brands will be preserved, the companies will intensify their collaboration in all areas of business. Most importantly when it comes to developing and executing groundbreaking technologies, which will underscore their position as global technology leaders.

The partnership will also yield positive synergy effects in sales, purchasing and manufacturing for both companies. The global subsidiaries of both companies will work even closer together and the dealer networks of both companies which already overlap in 90% of the world markets will bring even more advantages to the customers and partners of the two companies.

For many years both companies have shared exhibition space at numerous trade shows worldwide. At the same time the companies have successfully managed and executed many large scale customer installations and projects. The newly elevated partnership will present more of these opportunities and help intensify the cooperation.