Industrial connectivity and automation
Weidmüller acquires majority stake in software experts GTI
The Weidmüller Group, headquartered in Detmold, has acquired the majority of shares in GTI-control mbH and GTI-process AG with the signing of a contract on June 15, 2018. These companies will continue to operate under the name Weidmüller GTI Software GmbH in the future.
Jörg Timmermann, CFO and Spokesman of the Executive Board of the Weidmüller Group, commented on the conclusion of the contract: "With the acquisition of the shares, we are strengthening Weidmüller's automation and solutions portfolio with GTI's market-leading product portfolio in the field of human-machine interfaces in terms of functionality and design. It is another important milestone on Weidmüller's strategic path to becoming a provider of integrated industrial automation solutions."
"With Weidmüller, we will continue our thirty-year success story as pioneers and specialists in technical software for industry in a future-proof manner. I look forward to working together with our strong team to achieve this," says Achim Schreck, founder and managing partner of GTI.
GTI was founded in 1987 as Gesellschaft für technische Informationsverarbeitung mbH. From its headquarters in Marktheidenfeld, around 30 employees develop and distribute software-based visualization solutions for mechanical and plant engineering. The so-called Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems are marketed under the brand names PROCON-WIN and PROCON-WEB. kp
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