# Stäubli Group acquires 70% stake in WFT GmbH & Co. KG

Stäubli Group acquired a 70% stake in WFT GmbH & Co. KG, a German specialist in special purpose machines and mobile platforms. The factory in Sulzbach-Rosenberg will become part of Stäubli's global production network.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-19
- Where: Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: special purpose machines, mobile platforms, autonomous guided vehicles, automation add-ons
- 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

- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2018/10/19/staubli-group-strengthens-robotics-portfolio-with-stake-in-wft/19451/), 2018-10-19: "Stäubli and WFT share a common belief to provide high-tech automation solutions of top quality to our customers by fully focusing on them and their specific needs."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/tag/wft/), 2018-10-19: "Stäubli Group – a global leader in mechatronic solutions – has announced the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in WFT GmbH & Co. KG."

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