Schuler has acquired Italian mechanical engineering firm Sovema Group as part of its ambition to become a leading systems supplier of battery cell manufacturing solutions for the automotive industry and other sectors. Together with Sovema, Schuler will develop the capabilities needed to equip gigafactories for the mass production of lithium-ion batteries.

Based in Villafranca di Verona, Italy, with further sites in the USA and China, Sovema has made a name for itself in the automotive sector as well as other industries by building appropriate machines for pilot and laboratory projects, accounting for some of the world’s most prominent battery manufacturers in its customer portfolio. Furthermore, Sovema is the globe’s only supplier of automated turnkey plants for the mass production of lead-acid batteries. The Sovema Group employs just over 170 people and most recently reported sales of around €50m.
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