Conbility Added Henkes & Co as Strategic Partner
The manufacturing systems firm has brought on the Belgian holding company to scale production and commercialization.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Robotics
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Conbility GmbH, a developer of automated composite production systems, has announced that Henkes & Co has joined as a strategic partner and shareholder. This partnership aims to accelerate the company's development of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Why it matters
The deal is intended to support the next growth phase for Conbility, which focuses on automated tape placement and winding systems. It marks a strategic shift to bolster the commercialization of its industrial production capabilities.
Conbility currently maintains a portfolio covering automated tape placement and winding technologies, with new efforts focused on additive manufacturing systems. The company integrates its proprietary component design expertise with its own pre-series manufacturing equipment.
The players
Conbility GmbH
A developer of manufacturing systems for advanced composites that specializes in automated tape placement and winding technologies.
Henkes & Co
A Belgian family holding company that provides capital and strategic support for industrial development.
The details
Conbility, founded in 2015, designs production processes by coupling component engineering with manufacturing materials. The firm validates its production workflows by manufacturing pre-series parts using its in-house systems to ensure industrial scalability.
Timeline
Conbility was founded in 2015.
The partnership with Henkes & Co was announced on September 22, 2026.
The Tech Race
This partnership follows the broader trend of modular production companies integrating capital partners to bridge the gap between process development and industrial-scale manufacturing of automated tape placement systems. The move places Conbility in a stronger position to compete against incumbent composite manufacturing workflows by accelerating its entry into additive manufacturing.
The partnership is expected to accelerate the commercial availability of Conbility's production systems for manufacturers using advanced composites. Clients and industry partners should monitor updates regarding the upcoming expansion of the firm's additive manufacturing portfolio.
The takeaway
This partnership highlights the industry-wide push to scale automated manufacturing processes for high-performance composite materials. Stakeholders should watch for the integration of new additive systems into Conbility's existing tape placement technology lineup.
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