The Hettich Group is selling its shares in Ceres Vision GmbH, Bielefeld, to the previous co-shareholders Prof. Dr. Reinhard Kaschuba (photo center) and Jan Böske (right) as well as to the Managing Director Thomas Middelmann (left), paving the way for a new future for the company with this management buy-out.

Since Ceres Vision was founded in 2002, Hettich has accompanied its development into a supplier of complete process modules and solutions in automation technology. Today, Ceres Vision sets standards in industrial image processing: companies from various industries rely on the experience and innovative strength of this company when it comes to intelligent automation solutions and seamless quality control in production. The company is a solution provider for industrial plant engineering in numerous sectors. Through close cooperation with the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Ceres Vision always has its finger on the pulse of technological trends.

With this management buy-out, Ceres Vision will continue to develop in the future with an independent shareholder structure outside the Hettich group of companies. “After almost 20 years of close cooperation, this step towards independence is now logical and enables growth in forward-looking technology fields. We wish Ceres Vision continued success in its future business development,” explain Jana Schönfeld and Sascha Groß, both Hettich managing directors.

The previous co-partners Prof. Dr. Reinhard Kaschuba and Jan Böske are increasing their shares in Ceres Vision. Long-time managing director Thomas Middelmann joins the group of shareholders as managing partner with immediate effect.