Certina Holding engages in acquiring companies to support them on a long-term basis, with the promise of proper sustainability, continuity and innovation. It has shareholdings in manufacturing systems engineering, plant engineering, construction, wood, wellness and software companies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Grünwald, Germany. It has an acquisition strategy of taking over medium-sized companies with growth potential and is also looking forward to increasing its footprint in the North American and Asian markets. Its criteria for acquisition are, group spin-off's, unresolved succession, restructuring and partnership approach.