Schneider Electric is expanding its portfolio and reinforcing its commitment to holistic and software-supported automation through the acquisition of the company ProLeiT.

ProLeiT provides Process Control Systems (PCS) with an integrated Manufacturing Execution System (MES) functions optimized for the Consumer Packed Goods marketplace, including the Food and Beverage, Chemicals, and Life Sciences segments. ProLeiT is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, and operates globally in ten locations with over 500 employees worldwide. With the acquisition of the software manufacturer, Schneider Electric now has an enhanced solution portfolio and deeper domain expertise to deliver more value to consumer-packaged goods manufacturers.

As part of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Plant platform and its Digital Pant line of business, the ProLeiT software portfolio will help drive digital transformation for customers by providing improved productivity and efficiency for both energy and process.

"We are pleased to become part of Schneider Electric with our team of experts", says Wolfgang Ebster, who joins the Schneider Electric Digital Plant business as Vice President of ProLeiT. ProLeiT’s software specifically addresses food and beverage industries such as breweries and dairies and will enhance the EcoStruxure platform by offering native connection to the Modicon programmable logic controllers and AVEVA software offers.