Trumpf acquires Lantek

"Trumpf is opening up to customers' production ecosystems with this acquisition," said Thomas Schneider, managing director of machine tool development at Trumpf. "Our customers' processes are our focus – and with Lantek, we can comprehensively cover the sheetmetal process chain, even with machines from different manufacturers. In this way, we are taking another big step toward efficient and connected sheetmetal production and smart factories.”

After participating in the development of umati, the open machine data interface, omlox, the open positioning standard, and cooperation with intralogistics expert Jungheinrich on automated guided vehicles, Trumpf’s cooperation with Lantek is focused on process optimisation and connectivity for the sheetmetal production factories of the future.

Alberto López de Biñaspre, CEO of Lantek commented: “We are looking forward to cooperating closely with Trumpf. Lantek has been leading the sheetmetal software market for 35 years thanks to its ability to bring the best manufacturing solutions to any cutting machine. This will continue to be our goal – assuring interconnectivity and independency across machine tool builders.

“Our customers benefit from a close exchange in the key technologies of AI, data models and holistic process control. This enables us to bundle our competencies and develop software for the future of sheetmetal production in an even more open and customer-orientated way.”

Family-owned Lantek was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The company operates worldwide with 20 locations in 14 countries. More than 220 employees develop, implement, and maintain software for the sheetmetal and metalworking industries.

Lantek will continue to operate under its current name. Integration under the Trumpf brand is not planned and the company will remain committed to neutrality and independence with all machine tool builders.

Both companies have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction which is expected to close by the end of the March.

Trumpf www.trumpf.com

Lantek www.lantek.com