Averna Expands Global Footprint With ProNES Acquisition

Averna has acquired ProNES Automation GmbH, a German company that has helped manufacturers efficiently produce better products for more than 20 years. Neither company disclosed the deal’s terms.

ProNES has developed hundreds of customized automated quality solutions as well as a flexible test platform, batterieinspektor. ProNES’ current owner and CEO Jochen Weber will join the leadership team and oversee Averna sales and operations in Germany from the Landau office. 
 
“We are proud to welcome ProNES’ customers and employees while providing our customers with additional solutions and a localized presence in Germany.” Averna President/CEO Francois Rainville said. “Jochen and the entire ProNES team have achieved truly impressive successes in automation and smart manufacturing within the test engineering and battery test markets. We are excited to add their expertise to support the growing number of global battery manufacturers and expand their reach with Averna’s capacity.”
 
By adding a new office in Landau, Averna is well positioned to provide their range of innovative automated test, vision inspection and precision assembly solutions to their German clients. With an extensive history of medical device, life science and pharmaceutical packaging test and validation, this new location is well-situated to serve Germany’s medical technology community. 
 
“As the CEO/founder of ProNES, my priority has always been to serve our customers and provide them with the best possible experience. Joining forces with Averna will enable us to better serve our customers worldwide and offer them an even broader range of test solutions,” Weber stated. “I am also convinced that it will bring our employees more opportunities to learn, grow, and advance their careers. I am excited about the future and the opportunities that this partnership will bring.” 
 
Averna’s main shareholders Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec, and W Investments Group LP, participated in the negotiation of this acquisition. This investment is consistent with their objective to further the international expansion of high-performing Quebec companies. 
 
As a global Test & Quality Solution integrator, Averna partners with product designers, developers, and OEMs to help them achieve higher product quality, accelerate time to market and protect their brands. Founded in 1999, Averna offers specialized expertise and test, vision inspection, precision assembly, and automated solutions that deliver substantial technical, financial, and market benefits for clients in the medical devices and life sciences, consumer products, automotive/transport, industrials, telecom, and other industries. Averna has offices globally, numerous industry certifications such as ISO 9001:2015, ITAR registration, and is partnered with NI, Eclipse Automation, PI, Keysight Technologies, and JOT Automation.