GCI is assisting MS Industrie AG with its investment in PROTOTECH GmbH

With the support of GCI Management Consulting GmbH, MS Industrie AG has acquired a 19.9% stake in PROTOTECH GmbH, based in Lustenau, Austria. This investment gives the MS Industrie Group direct access to innovative processes in the field of additive manufacturing. PROTOTECH smartprototyping specializes in the efficient and cost-effective production of prototypes as well as pre-series and small-batch runs of plastic parts using additive manufacturing technology (including 3D printing) and an advanced vacuum casting process. This technology represents an ideal complement to the two business divisions, the Powertrain Technology Group and the Ultrasonic Technology Group, as well as added value for their respective customers.

Prototech GmbH manufactures plastic parts using additive manufacturing and vacuum casting processes for leading customers in the automotive, aerospace, and medical technology sectors, among others. The company currently employs 12 people at its Lustenau, Austria, location. Further information is available at www.smartprototyping.eu.

MS Industrie AG, headquartered in Munich, is the publicly traded parent company of a focused industrial group specializing in powertrain technology (“Powertrain Technology Group”: systems and components for heavy-duty diesel engines, custom electric motors) and ultrasonic technology (“Ultrasonic Technology Group”: special-purpose machines as well as ultrasonic systems and components). Key customer industries include the global commercial vehicle and passenger car industries, followed by the packaging machinery industry and general mechanical and plant engineering.