# Hauhinco Holding acquires EXPROTEC GmbH, renames it HBT Automation GmbH

Hauhinco Holding GmbH acquired automation specialist EXPROTEC GmbH (formerly Bartec) of Menden, Germany, effective April 3, 2023. The company, which focuses on explosion-proof electrical engineering for mining and heavy industries, will operate as HBT Automation GmbH and move to Luenen in Q4 2023.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-04-03
- Where: Menden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Jobs: 42
- Status: completed
- Products: explosion-proof control cabinets, power distribution systems, automation systems, frequency converters, electric motors
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hauhinco](https://endata.com/companies/61293.md) (acquirer)
- [EXPROTEC](https://endata.com/companies/69497.md) (target)

## Sources

- [hbt-group.com](https://hbt-group.com/hauhinco-holding-ubernimmt-exprotec-gmbh-aus-menden/), 2023-04-03: "EXPROTEC is an ideal addition to the portfolio of HBT GmbH."

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