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Columbus McKinnon to Acquire montratec GmbH

The acquisition will create significant growth synergy opportunities with the addition of asynchronous intelligent automation and transport systems to precision conveyance platform.

Columbus Mc Kinnon

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montratec® is an automation solutions company that designs and develops intelligent automation and transport systems for interlinking industrial production and logistics processes. It provides its modular, intelligent monorail transport systems for the electric vehicle (EV), semiconductor, electronics, life sciences, aerospace, and other industries.

The combination of montratec and Columbus McKinnon’s Conveyance Solutions Business, which includes Dorner Conveyors and Garvey Accumulators, creates a highly diverse portfolio of products and solutions supported by the combination of deep engineering expertise and the robust design of each brand's related systems.

Columbus McKinnon and montratec will remain two separate companies until the transaction has been completed.

David J. Wilson, President and CEO of Columbus McKinnon, commented, “montratec is an ideal complement to our precision conveyance platform adding asynchronous technology for material transport solutions that accelerates our growth in very attractive markets with strong secular tailwinds. montratec’s solutions are at the heart of process automation in manufacturing, enhancing our precision conveying platform. Their technology advances our intelligent motion offering, expands market access and increases our value proposition. We plan to realize significant sales synergies as we leverage their conveying technology through our existing channels in the U.S. and their solid foundation in Europe to expand our global precision conveyance market share.”


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