Centurium Capital Acquires Leading Smart Manufacturing Player Ruhlamat

April 1, 2025 – Centurium Capital announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of Ruhlamat Automation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. and its global subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively referred to as the “Ruhlamat Group” or “Ruhlamat”). This strategic acquisition positions Ruhlamat Group for accelerated global expansion and marks the beginning of its next phase of growth.

Ruhlamat was founded in Germany and established its China headquarters in Suzhou in 1998.

Over the past two decades since its inception, Ruhlamat Group has developed a global presence with operations spanning over 20 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Through its network of subsidiaries and technical service centers in India, Mexico, and the Czech Republic, the company has successfully delivered more than 2,500 automated production lines to leading manufacturers in automotive components, new energy vehicles, medical devices, consumer electronics, home appliances, semiconductors, and industrial equipment sectors.

Centurium Capital made the equity acquisition of the Group through Ruhlamat (Singapore), a holding entity. As the Group’s new holding headquarters, Ruhlamat (Singapore) will own the rights to the “ruhlamat” and its Chinese name “儒拉玛特” brands and trademarks.  

Charles Lin, Managing Director of Centurium Capital, commented: “We are very impressed by Ruhlamat’s leadership and unique positioning in the industrial automation sector. Leveraging our industry resources, operational expertise, and capital strength, we will serve as a strong partner to support the company’s next phase of growth and innovation. As smart manufacturing becomes increasingly crucial in the new industrial revolution, we have strong confidence in both China’s manufacturing sector and Ruhlamat’s future prospects.”

Facing the transformative opportunities presented by global manufacturing’s digital and intelligent transformation, Ruhlamat is best positioned to establish itself as the world’s premier one-stop smart manufacturing solutions provider. By combining German engineering excellence with China’s manufacturing efficiency through optimized operational management and synergies, the company will significantly enhance its market competitiveness. Ruhlamat remains committed to delivering superior smart manufacturing solutions and services to its global clients, according to Mr. Lin.

With Centurium Capital’s strategic support and resources, Ruhlamat Group is actively expanding its global footprint, strengthening its teams and service capabilities in key markets including Germany, the United States, Mexico, and Malaysia to better serve its worldwide customer base.

Centurium Capital is a leading private equity firm with approximately USD 7 billion of assets under management. The firm focuses on investments in China’s healthcare, technology, consumer, and business services sectors.  With a hands-on, operation-centric “Control and Operate” model, Centurium provides bespoke solutions for companies and management teams faced with complex governance and management issues through business innovations and operation upgrades.