Robatech has acquired all shares in Swiss adhesive application specialist balti AG, effective 30 September 2026, expanding its engineering capabilities and portfolio of hot-melt adhesive application solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.
Based in Baar, Switzerland, balti was established in 1985 and specialises in the development, installation and support of customised turnkey systems for industrial hot-melt adhesive applications.
Left to right: Rebekka Reichmuth (Operational Manager Robatech), Urs Sachs (former owner and CEO, balti AG) and Yves Ottiger (CEO, Robatech Group).
The acquisition brings together balti’s expertise in bespoke process engineering with Robatech’s standardised adhesive application equipment and international sales and service network.
“Over four decades, balti has built up proven engineering expertise that ideally complements our portfolio,” said Yves Ottiger, CEO, Robatech Group. “With this acquisition, we are opening the door to new applications and market opportunities without losing our focus on our core business. We are delighted to welcome the balti team to the Robatech Group.”
Under the agreement, balti will continue operating as an independent company within the Robatech Group under the name ‘balti – part of Robatech’. No restructuring or job cuts are planned, and existing customer and supplier relationships and ongoing projects will continue unchanged.
Rebekka Reichmuth, Global Finance Director, Robatech has assumed operational management of balti, while Urs Sachs, former owner and CEO, balti will remain involved as a senior advisor during an agreed transition period.
