# Torqx Capital Partners acquires majority stake in VHE Industrial automation

Torqx Capital Partners intends to acquire a majority of shares in VHE Industrial automation, with current shareholders Joop Essing and Marc van Happen retaining partial ownership and roles. The transaction is expected to close in early July 2021.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-06-15
- Where: Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: drive technology, servo/motion systems, industrial automation
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Torqx Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/11087.md) (acquirer)
- [VHE Industrial automation](https://endata.com/companies/55828.md) (target)
- [Greendelta Corporate Investments](https://endata.com/companies/55835.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [vhe.nl](https://www.vhe.nl/en/news/torqx-capital-partners-acquires-majority-of-the-shares-of-vhe-industrial-automation/), 2021-06-15: "Torqx Capital Partners intends to acquire the majority of the shares of VHE Industrial automation in partnership with current shareholders."
- [torqxcapital.com](https://www.torqxcapital.com/nl/torqx-capital-partners-verwerft-meerderheid-van-de-aandelen-van-vhe-industrial-automation/), 2021-06-15: "Torqx will support VHE to further strengthen its leading position in the Semicon/High-tech and Smart Energy markets."
- [torqxcapital.com](https://www.torqxcapital.com/torqx-capital-partners-acquires-majority-of-the-shares-of-vhe-industrial-automation/), 2021-06-15: "Torqx will support VHE to further strengthen its leading position in the Semicon/High-tech and Smart Energy markets."

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