Captec buys Germany's Spectra to form one of Europe's largest industrial computing groups
What's the deal? Captec GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired a majority stake in Serikon HoldingDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the German parent of industrial computing specialist SpectraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and its associated companies across the DACH region. The all-cash deal, announced in October 2026, carries an undisclosed value and also covers Serikon's shareholding in Taiwanese joint venture operations.
What's the endgame? The acquisition extends CaptecDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s footprint to seven countries and ten associated companies, spanning the UK, Canada, the US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Taiwan. Captec says the combined group becomes one of Europe's largest specialist industrial computing suppliers.
What changes? Spectra keeps its existing company and trading names, and its leadership stays in place under Klaus Rottmayr and Jürgen Rauscher. Harald Lang steps down as managing director after nearly 44 years with the business.
Captec frames the fit as complementary, pointing to wider geographic reach, cross-selling, and a broader product portfolio. Customers gain access to a larger international organisation and more engineering support.
Why now? Both companies share a 40-plus-year heritage in specialised computing, and the two founders have known each other for more than 35 years. "The Captec Board has been patient and highly selective in identifying the right acquisition for European expansion," said chief executive officer and founder Max Toti.
Lang endorsed the handover: "Having known Max Toti and Captec for more than thirty-five years, I am confident this represents the right long-term home for Spectra and its companies."
Captec was advised by Mindspring AdvisorsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, with UHY Wahlen mbB in Germany and UHY L&C in Taiwan handling due diligence and transaction documentation.
The signal: The deal reflects continued consolidation in Europe's fragmented industrial computing market, where established regional specialists are being pulled into larger cross-border groups seeking scale and reach.
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