Schleuniger Acquires Leading Software Supplier
Effective as of the beginning of the year , Schleuniger is the sole owner of DiIT AG , headquartered in Munich , Germany . Schleuniger already held a minority interest in DiIT AG , the world ’ s leading producer of software systems for wire processing and wiring harness production , prior to taking full ownership . As of January 1 , 2017 the previous majority stakeholder and company founder , Dr . Gerhard Schaub , sold all of his shares to Schleuniger and left the company at his own request . His position as the company ’ s president was taken over by Bernd Jost , who has been a member of the Management Board since January 1 , 2016 .
DiIT will continue to operate as an independent company within the Schleuniger Group . All DiIT customers will continue to benefit from current and future software versions that have highly efficient interfaces for machines from all major manufacturers . Schleuniger customers , in turn , enjoy the advantage of being able to easily access comprehensive software solutions from the leading and most experienced software manufacturer in the wire processing industry . DiIT is a globally active supplier of integrated software systems for wire processing and wiring harness production . Based on electronic drawings , the company ’ s solutions are capable of controlling and optimizing the entire production chain from the cutting area right through to shipping , including generating all necessary production data . DiIT is the worldwide market leader in this sector – almost all the major manufacturers of wiring harnesses for the automotive industry rely on the company ’ s systems .
“ After the acquisition by Schleuniger , we will ensure that the design of our systems remains WN MARCH 2017 8 open and we will continue to offer interfaces for machines from all popular manufacturers . Thus , our well-established partnerships with other machine manufacturers will remain unchanged ,” Bernd Jost emphasizes . He is confident that Schleuniger ’ s worldwide presence will help his company to achieve very fast international growth and enable customers to be supported locally around the globe . “ The acquisition of DiIT creates a winning situation for all stakeholders , both the companies and their customers ,” says Schleuniger CEO , Christoph Schüpbach .
More information can be found at www . schleuniger-na . com . Should you have any questions , please e-mail sales @ schleuniger . com or call ( 603 ) 668-8117 .
About Schleuniger
The Schleuniger Group in Thun is a globally active technology company and a leading supplier to the wire processing industry . Most of the Schleuniger Group ’ s customers are active as suppliers for the automotive , entertainment , and information industries as well as for the communications sector . Schleuniger ’ s products are used whenever precise contact connections play a role . The company has development and production locations in Switzerland , Germany , and China . Thanks to its four sales and service companies , in the US , Germany , China and Japan , and 40 distributors worldwide , Schleuniger is always in close proximity to its customers .
The Schleuniger Group represents the wire processing business segment of the publicly listed Metall Zug Group and has approximately 640 employees and 30 apprentices worldwide .