EQS-News: PVA TePla strengthens growing metrology business through takeover and vertical integration of a supplier

PVA TePla strengthens growing metrology business through takeover and vertical integration of a supplier

• Automation specialist and long-standing partner desconpro engineering GmbH becomes part of the PVA TePla Group with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025
• PVA TePla is experiencing a significant increase in demand for high-precision metrology systems for increasingly complex chip architectures
• CEO Jalin Ketter: “This integration will enable us to significantly expand our production capacities.”

Wettenberg, January 30, 2025. PVA TePla AG acquires desconpro engineering GmbH with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025. With the vertical integration of the long-standing partner for automation solutions, the leading provider of high-tech solutions in the fields of material and metrology technology is once again strengthening its leading technological position in the fast-growing global market for ultrasound metrology. Strengthening the internal production of technology-critical components is a central component of PVA TePla's corporate strategy.

“The integration of desconpro engineering is an important step on our strategic growth path,” says Jalin Ketter, CEO von PVA TePla. “We are seeing a strong increase in global demand for our metrology systems in the semiconductor market. With the vertical integration of desconpro engineering's automation expertise and capacities, we are accelerating the expansion of our manufacturing capacities for components for our fully automated systems.”

Increasingly complex chip architectures are creating a growing demand for PVA TePla's inspection systems. The integration of desconpro engineering into the Group represents another step in the company's development to establish a strong position for sustainable growth in the field of ultrasound microscopy for the semiconductor industry and other high-tech sectors. 

desconpro engineering produces key components for the automation of PVA TePla's ultrasound microscopy systems. The mid-sized company based in Hüttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, has been developing automation solutions with around 20 employees since 2003 and has extensive process expertise.

“We have enjoyed a trusting and successful collaboration with PVA TePla for many years,” says Alexander Sienz, founder and managing director of desconpro engineering. “We are very pleased to now be part of the PVA TePla Group and to jointly expand our position as a leading provider of metrology systems. In PVA TePla we have found a partner who, as a proven technology specialist, is the ideal home for our process and engineering capabilities and who offers us the opportunity to further develop and grow.”

About PVA TePla

PVA TePla is a leading high-tech company specialized in materials and metrology technology. Established in 1991, PVA TePla develops and manufactures customized solutions for high-precision material production, refinement, and processing (Material Solutions), as well as systems for inspecting materials and components using acoustic, wet-chemical, and optical methods (Metrology).

PVA TePla’s Technology Hub is an innovation center that focuses on market-oriented research and the development of future-ready advanced materials. The company can cater to highly specific and individual customer requirements with its internal research and development capabilities. Solutions from PVA TePla are applied early in the value chain of products and technologies. They address global challenges associated with the megatrends of digitalization, decarbonization, and mobility.

PVA TePla has an international footprint with locations across Europe, Asia, and North America. The company is headquartered in Wettenberg, Germany, and employs more than 800 people worldwide. PVA TePla AG shares are traded on XETRA, Tradegate, and German regional stock exchanges (ISIN DE0007461006, WKN 746100).