Shibaura Machine signs MOU to acquire majority stake in LWB Steinl

Evidence notes
- Shibaura Machine signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 80 percent of LWB Steinl GmbH.
- The companies aimed to strengthen technology and system competence for fully automated production cells.
- Shibaura said it would exhibit an automated cell using an LWB vertical injection molding machine and a Shibaura THE SCARA industrial robot at K 2025.
Company context
Shibaura Machine builds industrial robots, machine tools, injection molding machines and precision manufacturing equipment.