viastore acquires majority stake in automation specialist Buck Engineering

"Competence strengthened"

Martin Schrüfer, 03.06.2019, 08:00

viastore acquires majority stake in automation specialist Buck Engineering

The Stuttgart-based expert for intralogistics systems and software viastore Group has acquired a majority stake in the control technology and automation company Buck Engineering, based in Weingarten near Ravensburg. Buck Engineering has been established on the market for around 30 years, employs 25 people and focuses on electrical design, software programming and the commissioning of intralogistics and assembly systems, among other things.

Looking forward to the future collaboration (from left): viastore CEO Philipp Hahn-Woernle, Christian Mittelhammer, Head of Control Technology at viastore, viastore COO Detlef Ganz, Torsten Schoder, Managing Director and co-partner Buck Engineering, and Robert Brauer, Vice President Operations at viastore. © viastore

"This industry and process expertise fits in very well with our focus," says viastore COO Detlef Ganz. "We have already worked closely together on numerous projects and are convinced of the high level of expertise of our new colleagues. This will strengthen our expertise and capacity in a key service area." Buck Engineering will continue to be managed as an independent company under the umbrella of the viastore Group, with co-partner Torsten Schoder remaining Managing Director. "As an owner-managed, innovative and at the same time down-to-earth company, Buck Engineering is a very good fit for us," adds viastore CEO Philipp Hahn-Woernle. "And what is particularly important to us is that the team is not only technically highly competent, but also very international."

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