Intech Group joins forces with Sparring Capital as majority shareholder to appoint Pierre de Berg as group chairman and accelerate its international external growth policy.

Founded in 2010 by Michel Schenck, Jean-Yves Schenck and Olivier Daniel, Intech Group has established itself in less than fifteen years as a leading player in industrial automation and robotics in France. The group has structured itself by bringing together companies with expertise in niche technical fields and is now based on four complementary areas: Intralogistics, Automation & Smart Data, Equipment and Thermal Engineering.

Positioned as a high value-added integrator, Intech designs, assembles, installs and maintains complex, tailor-made technical equipment and systems adapted to the needs of its industrial customers. Its ‘capex-light’ model combines agility, proximity to the field and technical excellence to support the productivity investments of French and international manufacturers in a context of increased global competition. The group operates in transforming markets (agri-food, logistics, electronics, energy, luxury goods, new mobility) driven by productivity, energy transition and reindustrialisation challenges.

Since 2017, Intech has made four acquisitions and built a platform of eleven operating entities, establishing itself as one of the main players in the consolidation of a fragmented and rapidly changing market. Its integration model preserves the autonomy and expertise of the companies, which can rely on the group’s shared support functions.

Since its creation, the group has posted average annual growth of over 17%. It forecasts turnover of €54 million in 2025 and has more than 300 employees. Originally based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Intech is now expanding its footprint in France and internationally.

With the support of Sparring Capital, Intech plans to accelerate its development by pursuing a targeted external growth strategy in France and internationally in order to expand its geographical coverage and strengthen its expertise. This momentum will be complemented by organic growth driven by innovation in high value-added niches and increased coordination between entities in order to boost the group’s commercial and operational efficiency.

As part of the transaction, Pierre de Bergh, Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Chairman of the group. He succeeds Michel Schenck, who remains a shareholder and will continue to support the group on strategic issues, particularly external growth operations.

Pierre de Bergh, the new Chairman of the Intech group, said:

“We had three objectives when choosing our new shareholder: to be able to rely solidly on
the group’s management team, to preserve our DNA, which enables the operational efficiency of our
companies, and to be able to implement an ambitious growth plan. It is with Sparring Capital that we
have found the best partnership chemistry. We are delighted to be writing this new chapter
for the Intech Group with them.”

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