# Comelz group acquires majority stake in Develer

Comelz, a cutting machine manufacturer, acquired a majority stake in Develer, an Italian software and hardware development company, on November 30, 2018. Develer will remain independent and plans a new R&D unit and headquarters in 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-12-11
- Where: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: numerical control cutting machines, software, hardware
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Comelz](https://endata.com/companies/19342.md) (acquirer)
- [Develer](https://endata.com/companies/19343.md) (target)

## Sources

- [develer.com](https://www.develer.com/en/blog/develer-joins-the-comelz-group/), 2018-12-11: "Comelz, a leading company in the design and production of numerical control cutting machines, acquired a majority stake in Develer, confirming its technological nature and willingness to invest increasingly in software and hardware."

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