# Stäubli Group acquires 70% stake in WFT GmbH

Stäubli Group acquired a 70% stake in WFT GmbH & Co. KG, a German specialist in special purpose machines and mobile platforms. The new entity will operate as Stäubli WFT GmbH, focusing on AGVs and automation add-ons.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-25
- Where: Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: special purpose machines, mobile platforms, autonomous guided vehicles
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Stäubli](https://endata.com/companies/17912.md) (acquirer)
- [WFT GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/18976.md) (target)

## Sources

- [therobotreport.com](https://www.therobotreport.com/staubli-acquires-70-wft-gmbh/), 2018-08-25: "Stäubli and WFT share a common belief to provide high-tech automation solutions of top quality to our customers"

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