Arkad acquires majority stake in intralogistics and automation specialist BINDER to accelerate its next phase of growth
- BINDER is a leading provider of innovative, customized material handling solutions with a strong position across attractive and structurally growing end markets
- The company specializes in the engineering, design, manufacturing and installation of sophisticated intralogistics and automation systems
- Michael and Stephan Binder will continue to lead the company as Managing Directors and remain significantly invested as minority shareholders
- Together with Arkad, BINDER will accelerate organic growth, expand internationally and further develop its service offering
- Strategic acquisitions represent an additional opportunity to build BINDER into an even broader international intralogistics and automation platform
Berlin / Burgstetten, 14 September 2026 – Arkad Partners GmbH (“Arkad”) continues its strong growth trajectory with the acquisition of a majority stake in BINDER GmbH (“BINDER”), a leading provider of intelligent intralogistics and automation solutions headquartered in Burgstetten, Germany.
Together with Michael and Stephan Binder, the second generation of the founding family, Arkad will support BINDER in accelerating the next stage of its development and building on the company’s strong position in the market. Both brothers will continue to lead BINDER as Managing Directors and will retain a significant minority shareholding, ensuring entrepreneurial continuity and a strong alignment of interests for the years ahead.
Founded in 1971 by Irmgard and Horst Binder, BINDER has developed into a highly specialized provider of customized material handling and automation systems for pallets and similar load carriers. The company covers the entire value chain from engineering and design through manufacturing and installation, with solutions including storage and distribution systems, lifting equipment, conveyor technology and highly customized special-purpose applications.
With more than five decades of automation expertise, BINDER has established itself as a long-standing partner to leading international blue-chip customers. Its solutions are designed for demanding environments in which reliability, engineering excellence and seamless material flows are mission-critical. The company employs more than 80 people and expects to generate profitable revenues of approximately €25 million in the 2026 financial year.
With Arkad as its new majority shareholder, BINDER is now entering the next phase of its growth journey. The strategic focus will be on accelerating organic growth in existing markets, significantly expanding the company’s international footprint and systematically developing its service and aftermarket offering.
In addition, Arkad and the Binder family see significant potential to complement organic growth through targeted acquisitions. Selective M&A can broaden BINDER’s technology and product capabilities, strengthen its geographic reach and further develop the company into a leading integrated platform for intralogistics and industrial automation.
Michael Binder, Managing Director of BINDER, commented: “Automation of material flows is becoming increasingly important for our customers and demand for the type of sophisticated systems we build continues to grow. For BINDER’s next chapter, particularly our international expansion, we wanted a partner who thinks like an entrepreneur and takes a long-term view measured in decades rather than quarters. My brother and I will continue to lead BINDER and remain shareholders in the business. For our employees, customers and business partners, preserving this continuity was particularly important to us.”
Arkad was advised on the transaction by Denis Bacina, Sebastian Bock, Sven-Owe Vick and their teams at LPA on legal and tax matters, and by Dr. Christoph Peter of Schulte Rechtsanwälte on antitrust matters.
The sellers were advised throughout the M&A process by Dr. Martin Arnegger, Dr. Florian Eisele and Timon Binder of benten capital, as well as by Dr. Karsten Geschwandtner and his team at Menold Bezler on legal and tax matters.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the transaction.