

With the integration, the company is contributing its experience to the development of a European Polyworks organization.

Digitalization and automation continue to drive mechanical engineering forward - and with them, the requirements for functional safety and cyber security are increasing. For automation engineers, this means that machine safety is becoming a holistic concept.

Steute Technologies, backed by Battery Ventures, has acquired the industrial switching technology specialist and part of Kiepe Electric GmbH

Lünnemann took up the position on January 1, 2026 and brings with him over 20 years of international experience in the lighting, automotive and display industries.

Managing Director Marc Luksch emphasizes that the future of connection technology lies in the integration of ready-to-connect systems.