Partners become family: The MDT Group acquires a majority stake in the German KNX pioneer Tapko Technologies GmbH and the Croatian KNX forge Apricum d.o.o.
The close and trusting partnership between the German KNX manufacturer MDT and the German KNX pioneer Tapko as well as the Croatian KNX producer Apricum has existed for several decades. Now both companies will become part of the MDT Group and the cooperation between the locations will be even closer. With the majority takeover, all employees of the companies will be included in the KNXperts team.
“Our companies and teams have been working together since MDT developed the first KNX product. The long-standing, successful technology and production partnership will now be further deepened and expanded. I am particularly pleased that we can now welcome Petar Tomic and Klaus Adler, proven KNX experts from the very beginning, to the MDT family,” says Roger Karner, CEO of the MDT Group.
Founded in 1999, Tapko has relied on the EIB/KNX standard from the very beginning. As one of the most innovative KNX specialists, the company has an excellent network in Europe and handles international development requests. The portfolio supports customers with consulting and services, from the product idea to production. The two Tapko managing directors Petar Tomic and Klaus Adler are widely regarded as pioneers in the KNX world and will both remain with the MDT Group as managing directors of Tapko GmbH.
Klaus Adler looks at the new connection: “The partnership with MDT has always been a special connection, we have a cooperation among experts at eye level. We have already moved a lot in the KNX market and will become even stronger together.”
And Petar Tomic adds: “MDT and we have long shared the conviction that the KNX system is the best solution in building automation. From now on, we will walk the path to the smart building together as one company.”
The Croatian company Apricum has also been active in the KNX market for decades. Founded in 2001 by Olivera Tomic in Split, Croatia, the construction of the first electronics production began in 2002. One of the company’s first products was a fancoil controller for the KNX market, a successful product that was followed by several others. Olivera Tomic will also become a family member of the MDT Group as Managing Director of the Croatian production and sales company Apricum.
“In the years of trusting cooperation, MDT has always been a special partner, where not only the business but also the people have a firm place in the focus of the management. Therefore, I am happy to become part of a larger, KNX-loving community with my company. We will achieve a lot together!” says Olivera Tomic.
The MDT Group is one of the leading manufacturers of KNX products for the automation of commercial and private buildings. The company and its employees stand for the highest quality and user-oriented thinking. The group includes the MDT brands with a complete KNX portfolio in actuators, sensors and system components, and the Tense brand with a large selection of high-end KNX buttons. A large number of intelligent functions in the products offer users tangible added value. The MDT Group offers one of the most extensive KNX product ranges on the market for smart buildings.
