KKR makes minority investment in ifm
ifm announced a strategic partnership and minority investment from KKR.

Evidence notes
- KKR agreed to take a minority stake while the founding families retained majority ownership.
- Co-CEOs Martin Buck and Michael Marhofer continued to lead the industrial-automation company.
- ifm said the investment would support global growth, innovation and industrial digitalisation.
Company context
ifm develops industrial sensors, 3D camera systems and vision products used in automation, intralogistics and mobile robot perception.