SSI Schaefer is thus expanding the minority interest it has held in DS Automotion since 2018 to reflect the growing importance of autonomous and mobile robotics and the AGV business in intralogistics. The management team, led by Managing Directors Manfred Hummenberger and Wolfgang Hillinger, will remain. DS Automotion will continue to operate independently with its well-established brand.
“The partnership with DS Automotion is an important milestone in the expansion of the technology leadership of the SSI Schaefer Group, and strengthens our competitiveness and innovation power in robotics and automation, which are leading the future for intralogistics,” says Steffen Bersch, CEO of the SSI Schaefer Group. “We are pleased to announce that the full share acquisition became effective yesterday, March 1, 2023.”
DS Automotion – Company Profile
DS AUTOMOTION GmbH, headquartered in Linz, Austria, is a globally leading supplier of automated guided vehicle (AGV) transport systems and autonomous mobile robotics. Since 1984, the company has been specializing in the development and production of automation solutions for various applications and industries. The company’s rich experiences from the development and production of more than 8,000 custom vehicles loop back into the development of standard products. The company’s more than 270 employees act globally, generating over 90 percent of the revenues through export.
The SSI Schaefer Group is a leading international provider of modular warehousing and logistics solutions. With headquarters located in Neunkirchen (Germany), SSI Schaefer employs approximately 10,000 associates globally, along with seven domestic and international production sites, and approximately 70 worldwide operating subsidiaries. Across six continents, SSI Schaefer develops and implements innovative industry-specific answers to its customers’ unique challenges. As a result, it plays a key role in shaping the future of materials handling.
SSI Schaefer designs, develops and manufactures systems for warehouses and industrial plants. Its portfolio includes manual and automated solutions for warehousing, conveying, picking and sorting, plus technologies for waste management and recycling. In addition, SSI Schaefer is now a leading provider of modular, regularly updated software for in-house material flows. Its software team, with a headcount in excess of 1,100, develops high-performance applications, and provides customers with in-depth advice on the intelligent combination of software with intralogistics equipment. The SSI Schaefer IT offering, including its own WAMAS® and SAP products, delivers seamless support for all warehouse and material flow management processes. Solutions from SSI Schaefer improve the productivity and efficiency of customer organizations – not least through the highly precise monitoring, visualization, and analysis of operational metrics for proactive intralogistics management.
SSI Schaefer offers highly sophisticated, turnkey systems. As an international player, it can deliver one-stop solutions to all four corners of the earth. Its comprehensive portfolio encompasses design, planning, consulting, and customer-specific aftersales services and maintenance.
With the two robotics specialists RO-BER and DS Automotion, SSI Schaefer is not only a strong and competent partner for innovative applications in intralogistics, but also for the automation of industrial assembly and production systems, as well as systems for internal hospital logistics.
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