# DMG MORI and Heitec AG form joint venture DMG MORI Heitec GmbH

DMG MORI AG and Heitec AG founded a joint venture company, DMG MORI Heitec GmbH, based in Erlangen, Bavaria, to supply modular automation solutions for machine tools. The venture aims to reduce project lead times and commissioning using digital twins.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-01-18
- Where: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: modular automation solutions for machine tools
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [DMG MORI](https://endata.com/companies/7538.md) (partner)
- [HEITEC](https://endata.com/companies/17931.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [metalworkingnews.info](https://metalworkingnews.info/dmg-mori-ups-its-automation-game-by-establishing-a-new-joint-venture-company-with-german-company-heitec-ag/), 2018-01-18: "We are strengthening our automation expertise as two equal partners in a joint venture."

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