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2013年12月13日,Kuka机器人，世界上最大的供应商、自动化生产线之一，今天签署了一份意向书，概述其意图收购Reis机器人。Kuka提出购买51%Reis股份，并可能获得额外的股份。Reis家族目前是公司的唯一所有者,将持有49％的股份呢。交易细节没有透露。该交易还有待反垄断审批。

Reis集团营业额约1.3亿欧元约1300名员工。集团的主要实体，集团股份有限公司机械厂，拥有员工约850人，位于法兰克福附近的奥伯恩堡。该集团的第二大工厂，在中国昆山，拥有约200名员工。总的来说,该公司在全球20个地区设有机构。Reis是一个系统集成商、开发商和制造商，涉及工业机器人和机器人控制器等领域。公司的机器人和系统应用在许多工业过程,如焊接、切割和激光加工，也可应用在生产模塑部件和塑料部件。公司产品涉及行业广泛,从汽车到化工、电子产品和家电。

Kuka公司的CEO,Till Reuter博士解释道:“Reis对Kuka的长期战略非常适合。我们想一起开拓新的一般性行业领域,最重要的是,在中国扩大我们的业务。我们也看到联合开发产品相当大的潜力。”

Reis集团的发言人Eberhard Kroth博士说，:“携手Kuka,我觉得我们已经找到了合适的合作伙伴,可以进一步加强我们家族企业的卓越的市场地位。Reis代表着创新实力和卓越的产品品质,这些技术标准和对客户的承诺将紧密连接Reis和Kuka。”

关于Reis集团控股有限公司

Reis 机器人是一个技术领先的机器人技术专家和系统集成商。Reis集团控股有限公司，总部位于美因河畔奥伯恩堡，在全球均有业务，是目前市场自动化系统的领导者，同时包括Reis的以及其他制造商的机器人。Reis设计机器人与自动化从单一方案到提供完整的系统和现在庞大而复杂的自动化系统，在所有主要行业中是最重要的集成商之一。其广泛的产品组合包括特种机器人和许多自动化组件焊接,激光加工和铸造系统。自1957年以来该公司的增长是基于其专业规划、设计和构建承包自动化系统。根据其经验和各种工业过程(常规和激光焊接/切割、铸造、处理、涂料、组装、等等),Reis还提供提供了在这些应用领域中解决自动化任务所需的服务。

原文：KUKA plans to acquire majority stake in Reis Robotics

Augsburg/Obernburg am Main, December 13, 2013 - KUKA, one of the world's largest suppliers of robotics and automated assembly lines today signed a letter of intent outlining its intention to acquire an interest in Reis Robotics. KUKA proposes to purchase a 51-percent stake in Reis Robotics with an option to acquire additional shares. The Reis family is currently the company' sole owner and will retain a 49-percent share upon deal closing. The parties have agreed not to disclose other details about the transaction, which is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities

Reis Group Holding GmbH generates revenues of about 130 million euro with 1,300 employees. The company's major entity, Reis GmbH and Co. KG Maschinenfabrik, employs about 850 people and is based in Obernburg near Frankfurt am Main. The company's second-largest facility, in Kunshan China, has about 200 employees. In total, the Group has twenty locations worldwide. Reis is a systems integrator, as well as developer and maker of industrial robots and robot controllers for a wide range of market sectors. The company applies robots and systems in numerous industrial processes such as welding, cutting and laser machining, as well making castings and plastic components. The Group supplies to a variety of sectors; from automotive to chemicals, electronics and white goods.

Dr. Till Reuter, CEO of KUKA AG, explains: "Reis is an excellent fit for KUKA's long term strategy. We want to penetrate new general industry sectors together and above all, expand our presence in China. We also see considerable potential for joint product development."

Dr. Eberhard Kroth, spokesman of Reis Group Holding GmbH says: "In KUKA, we have found the right partner to further strengthen the outstanding market position of our family enterprise. Reis stands for innovation strength and outstanding product quality - our technological standards and customer commitment tie us to KUKA."

About Reis Group Holding GmbH

Reis Robotics is a technology leading robotics specialist and systems integrator. Reis Group Holding GmbH, headquartered in Obernburg am Main, conducts business internationally and is the market leader in automation systems that include both Reis and other manufacturers' robots. Reis Robotics designs and supplies complete automation systems from a single source and is currently one of the key integrators of large, complex automation systems in all leading industrial sectors. Its broad product portfolio consists of specialty robots and many automation components for welding, laser processing and casting systems. The company's growth since 1957 is based on its expertise in planning, designing and building turnkey automation systems. Based on its experience with a wide variety of industrial processes (conventional and laser welding/cutting, casting, handling, coating, assembling, etc.), Reis also offers the services required to offer automation solutions in these sectors.

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