# VESCON and Schiller merge under holding company with Quadriga Capital as majority shareholder

VESCON and Schiller have merged their competencies in a holding company as of December 1, 2018, with Quadriga Capital becoming the majority shareholder.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-12-03
- Where: Frankenthal, Osterhofen, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: automation systems, intralogistics solutions, clean room technology, Autonomous Tugger Train
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [VESCON](https://endata.com/companies/19299.md)
- [VESCON](https://endata.com/companies/19299.md) (target)
- [Schiller Automatisierungstechnik GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/19300.md) (target)
- [Schiller Engineering & Maschinenbau GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/19301.md) (target)
- [Quadriga Capital GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/19302.md) (investor)
- [Schiller Group](https://endata.com/companies/19458.md) (target)

## Sources

- [vescon.com](https://www.vescon.com/en/home/news/detail/cooperation-with-perspective-vescon-and-schiller-move-towards-a-joint-future), 2018-12-03: "VESCON and Schiller complement each other perfectly."
- [vescon.com](https://www.vescon.com/en/home/news/detail/official-launch-vescon-schiller-and-quadriga-capital-announce-closing), 2019-01-16: "VESCON and Schiller complement each other optimally."

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