Röhm Group Acquired by Rothenberger
This deal further strengthens Röhm operations and positions them for continued robust growth.
Posted: February 8, 2018
Röhm Group (Sontheim, Germany) announced that they are now part of Dr. Helmut Rothenberger Holding GmbH (Anif, Austria), an acquisition that will further strengthen Röhm operations and position them for continued robust growth. Their 1,400 employees join the Rothenberger Group family of over 100 companies, which include Rothenberger AG, Autania AG and Walter Werkzeuge GmbH, along with a workforce more than 6,000 strong.
Anticipating a perfect storm for growth and business success, the Röhm family’s fourth-generation representative, Norbert Roos, said, “We are pleased to have found a dependable and competent buyer in the family-run Dr. Helmut Rothenberger Holding GmbH group of companies.” He added that they would be “a guarantee for our further successful development and continuation.” In addition, Dr. Helmut Rothenberger celebrated the acquisition, stating, “Röhm is a traditional company that provides a good basis in order to keep up with the requirements of Industry 4.0 with regard to energy savings and networked clamping and gripping systems for the machine tool and robot industries.”
With nearly two centuries of combined experience in manufacturing, the Röhm Group and Rothenberger Group are both geared for explosive growth in 2018. Plans are underway to increase Röhm’s staff and further secure their position as the world’s leading clamping device and drill chuck manufacturer.
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