STW Expands Solution Portfolio With Body Control Systems

NORCROSS, Ga. - March 15, 2019 - PRLog -- STW, a premier provider for mobile automation, connectivity and electrification solutions, is to take over the business unit "Body Control Systems" of INTUS Elektronik GmbH, a company based in Göppingen. For STW, body control systems represent an important piece of the puzzle regarding the automation of mobile machines. For INTUS Electronik GmbH, the sale is part of a focusing strategy.

As an internationally-active company, STW has supported its customer base, the globally-leading manufacturers of mobile working, utility and special machines, for over 30 years with new technology in digitalization, automation and electrification.

Through the purchase of the Body Control Systems business unit (formerly part of ERNI Electronic Solutions GmbH & Co. KG from INTUS GmbH), STW is expanding its existing product and solutions portfolio for intelligent wiring systems and power distribution. In addition to control units and displays, body control systems play a major role in the automation of mobile machines. In small and medium-sized machines, they are capable of replacing control cabinets and lead to substantial savings, also regarding cabling. In future, STW will be supporting and supplying the existing customer base as well as taking over the production technology.

INTUS Elektronik GmbH is a subsidiary of FIDELITAS Industrieholding GmbH, which organizes company successions in medium-sized German companies. "We are delighted to have found STW as a purchaser for the Body Control Systems business unit, which will further develop the high-potential business with body control systems for the benefit of our renowned customers in the fields of agricultural and construction machines", explains Patrick Minsch, Managing Director of INTUS Elektronik GmbH, regarding the transaction.

INTUS will initially be processing all customer orders as before, acting as service providers for STW. "It is important to us to continue to utilize the high level of quality and the competence of the INTUS team for the benefit of our customers, until we have jointly prepared a detailed schedule for the final relocation of the production equipment to Kaufbeuren", says Dr. Michael P. Schmitt, Managing Director at STW.

In the future, the key contributions of INTUS will be those of a market-leading EMS provider, i.e. a contract manufacturer for electronic applications from initial product concept right up to series production.

About STW: STW (https://www.stw-technic.com/) is an award-winning, world class provider of mobile electronics and associated software for automation, digitalization and electrification of off highway vehicles, offering a full spectrum of solutions to a wide range of industries such as mining, construction, agriculture, material handling, transportation, military and oil and gas.  STW solutions have attained a leading role in these industries due to their rigorous testing, high quality German engineering and unmatched flexibility. All of STW's products are mobile off-highway rated.