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Funds managed by Alpina Partners acquire GefaSoft

Technology investment firm Alpina Partners has acquired a significant stake in GefaSoft, a provider of MES-solutions (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and process visualisation software.

The three founders Franz Fuchs, Heinz Rabe and Ortwin Tischler will stay on as managing directors.
 
GefaSoft was founded in 1984 and developed into a leading provider of shop floor IT solutions. With its object-oriented process visualisation GraphPic and its scalable cloud-based software Legato Sapient the company offers MES-solutions for different industries. Customers include automotive OEMs as well as businesses in the pharmaceutical, food and renewable energy sector.
 
Alpina’s investment constitutes the basis to build a larger group in the MES sector differentiated by sustainable growth and innovation. The product and service portfolio is intended to be expanded continuously. In addition to the envisaged organic growth, the group intends to grow by means of add-on acquisitions (buy and build).
 
“We consider the Alpina team as a very professional partner providing technology expertise as well as a strong network for realizing our future strategic plans,” says Fuchs.
 
Dr Florian Strehle, partner at Alpina, says: “We are excited to support GefaSoft on its growth path. The demand for scalable and innovative MES solutions is expected to grow in light of a continuous trend towards automation and interconnectivity. We were impressed by the management team’s market knowledge and technological expertise.”

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