
Quadriga takes majority stake in Alicona
Quadriga Capital has acquired a majority stake in measuring technology company Alicona Imaging.
The private equity firm intends to implement an internationalisation strategy.
Company
Founded in 2001, Alicona manufactures optical 3D surface metrology systems for quality assurance purposes. Its technology is used to develop products and processes in the machine tool industry and for medical technology, forensic science and microelectronics. The Graz-based company also operates in Germany, France, the UK, the US and South Korea.
People
Stefan Scherer and Manfred Prantl are co-founders and co-CEOs of Alicona.
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