S-UBG acquires minority stake in Sato

The firm has acquired a third of the shares, while the remainder has been split equally between the managing directors.

In 2017, managing directors Holger Kerkow and Frank Heesen merged their company Innomax with Sato and took over from Sato's founder.

S-UBG offers growth capital and seed funding through its Seed Fonds II Aachen fund. S-UBG also engages in management buyouts. The firm is funded by a network of Sparkasse banks owned by Erste Group.

Company
Founded in 1988, the company manufactures fuel, plasma, laser and water jet cutting systems. The company is headquartered in Moenchengladbach and employs 50 staff.

People
S-UBG Group – Harald Heidemann (chairman).
Sato – Holger Kerkow, Frank Heesen (managing directors).

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