MAHLE acquires majority holding in diagnostics specialist BrainBee

BrainBee becomes part of MAHLE Aftermarket

MAHLE acquires majority holding in diagnostics specialist BrainBee
MAHLE Aftermarket is represented at 25 locations and other sales offices worldwide, with around 1,600 employees.

The MAHLE Group has increased its holding in BrainBee, an automotive workshop equipment specialist, to 80 percent of the company’s shares.

After a strategic minority holding of 20 percent was agreed in September 2017, MAHLE Aftermarket is now taking another important step toward becoming a solutions provider.

With this majority acquisition, MAHLE Aftermarket is significantly expanding its European presence in the area of equipment and services for workshops.

MAHLE Service Solutions, MAHLE Aftermarket’s workshop equipment business segment, has already been working with BrainBee for some time on the development and production of workshop equipment.

BrainBee was founded in 2001 and brings comprehensive expertise in the development and manufacture of air conditioning service, diagnostics, fluid management, and exhaust gas measuring equipment.

In September 2017, MAHLE acquired a 20 per cent share in the Italian workshop equipment specialist.

MAHLE is now increasing this share to 80 percent.

Olaf Henning, managing director of MAHLE Aftermarket, said: “The BrainBee expertise in fields such as air conditioning service, diagnostics, fluid management and exhaust gas
measurement complements our portfolio extremely well.

“In the future, we’ll be able to offer vehicle workshops and manufacturers an even broader range of equipment and services.

“The latest example of the results of our cooperation so far has been the EmissionPRO 180 exhaust gas measuring unit, which we developed and produced together.

“And at this year’s Automechanika we will launch further new, commonly designed products.”

Carlo Rocchi, CEO and founder of BrainBee said: “This further step confirms our will to fully share with the MAHLE group our extensive experience and knowledge as well as the many patents and numerous awards that BrainBee has acquired over the years.”

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