GÜDEL acquires manufacturer of washing, conveyance, storage and automation technology in the food processing industry

WVG Kainz GmbH in Irschenberg, Germany, has been acquired by GÜDEL Group AG with effect from 01 October 2013. WVG Kainz will become a group company known as GÜDEL Intralogistics GmbH.

According to GÜDEL Group CEO Rudolf Güdel, WVG Kainz offers the perfect complement to the product and capability portfolios of the Group and therefore will continue its work from its base near Munich, Germany, in inclusion of all existing staff. The GÜDEL Group shares WVG Kainz’s values of responsibility, respect, transparency and quality, and will integrate and continue to operate WVG Kainz’s business in this spirit.

Over the years the GÜDEL Group has acquired deep know-how and experience in the development and delivery of large-scale projects in the food processing industry as well as other technologically demanding sectors. In the future the WVG Kainz team will complement the Group’s capabilities and capacity in the intralogistics sector in an ideal way.

On completion of the transaction, GÜDEL Group’s CEO Rudolf Güdel said: “With GÜDEL Intralogistics we put the dynamic relationship with enjoy with our customers on an even more sustainable footing. We are happy to welcome GÜDEL Intralogistics into our Group and are very much looking forward to a successful collaboration with our new team members.”

WVG Kainz as well as GÜDEL Group are both businesses with long-term goals and positive outlooks in their respective markets. From the beginning this complementary philosophy and position shaped the negotiations between the parties and contributed to their swift and mutually satisfying conclusion.

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