DUSSELDORF – Katek will acquire the SMT production of the Huf Group here.

Katek currently has German sites in Grassau, Memmingen, Mauerstetten, Frickenhausen and Wendlingen, as well as the units in Bulgaria, Hungary and Czech Republic.

The site will continue to employ 152 staff, and Huf will continue to buy PCBs, control units and other products from Katek Düsseldorf.

“The acquisition of Huf’s SMT production in Düsseldorf is another milestone in our expansion strategy,” said Katek CEO Rainer Koppitz. “We welcome the employees of this division to the new unit as part of our fleet of speedboats. The excellent production facilities and, above all, the know-how of our employees are a good addition to our production network, which is geared toward proximity to our customers. We will quickly integrate the new unit into our group of companies and in the medium term not only supply automotive customers such as Huf with our high-tech components, but also use these capacities for our other customers in telecommunications, medical technology and metrology. By working across industries, we make ourselves independent of market fluctuations and can further expand our product and customer portfolio in a targeted manner.”

“With the Katek Group, we have found an efficient partner for our SMT production at the Düsseldorf location, which will achieve synergies in areas such as purchasing and technology in conjunction with the other members of the group. We welcome this solution to the advantage of our employees and customers,” said Huf CEO Tom Graf.

Completion of the transaction is expected to be finalized in February.

Katek is the electronics division of Primepulse Group.

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