Interroll acquires Sortteq: expanding sortation solutions for greater value to customers

Sant’Antonino, Switzerland / Valkenswaard, the Netherlands - [04/09/2025] - Interroll, the global supplier of choice for unit flow solutions, today announces the acquisition of Sortteq BV, a Netherlands-based startup founded and operated by two highly skilled entrepreneurs. Sortteq has developed a highly modular and innovative Chain-Belt Sorter (CBS) that complements and expands Interroll’s existing Sorter platform. 

This strategic acquisition initiates a close collaboration between Interroll and the two Sortteq founders, who will continue contributing their technical expertise as consultants. Their focus will be on advancing development and supporting the industrialization of the chain belt sorter within Interroll’s global operations. 

Sortteq’s modular technology enables new system configurations and expands throughput ranges, especially in parcel, postal, and e-commerce logistics. Its flagship Chain-Belt Sorter (CBS) features a space-efficient design capable of handling up to 10,000 parcels per hour. 

With Interroll’s presence in 36 countries and strong customer relationships, the acquisition accelerates innovation, closes product gaps, and enhances our global solution portfolio. The purchase price remains undisclosed. 

“This acquisition is about delivering even more value to our customers,” said Markus Asch, CEO of Interroll Group. “With Sortteq’s modular sortation technology and Interroll’s proven product and solutions platforms, global reach and service capabilities, we are creating a broader, smarter offering that meets real operational needs across industries and regions.” 

“Joining forces with Interroll is a major step forward for our customers,” added Eric Willems, CEO of Sortteq BV. “We share the same commitment to modularity, performance, and customer-centric innovation. Together, we will be able to bring our proven solutions to more customers, more reliably and with greater long-term value.” 

Completing the sortation portfolio from 2,000 to 20,000 items per hour 

With the integration of Sortteq’s CBS Sorter, Interroll can now offer a seamless product spectrum for sortation, enabling customers to cover a wide range of throughput levels, object types, and automation goals. The enhanced portfolio is ideal for CEP, Warehousing & Distribution, Fashion, Retail, Supermarket & E-Groceries operations that demand flexibility, scalability, and reliability in sortation performance. 

Customer Benefits: Innovation, Integration, and Continuity 

With this acquisition, customers of both companies will benefit from a broader range of proven solutions from a single provider, covering all major throughput requirements: 

• Accelerated innovation enabling  the introduction of new features tailored to changing logistics demands. 
• Greater flexibility and scalability are now built into system design, allowing customers to start with compact modular configurations and scale to high-speed sortation platforms as operations grow. 
• Trusted long-term support is ensured through Interroll’s Global Lifetime Service program, which provides consistent service standards, spare parts availability, and qualified expertise across the globe – helping customers maximize uptime and performance for years to come. 
• Operational Continuity: Existing customer relationships will remain unchanged, ensuring stability and seamless service. 

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About Interroll
The Interroll Group is the leading global provider of material-handling solutions. The company was founded in 1959 and has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1997. Interroll provides system integrators and OEMs with a wide range of platform-based products and services in these categories: Rollers (conveyor rollers), Drives (motors and drives for conveyor systems), Conveyors & Sorters as well as Pallet Handling (flow storage systems). Interroll products and solutions are used in express and postal services, e-commerce, airports, the food & beverage industry, fashion, automotive sectors and many other manufacturing industries. Among the end users are leading brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, DHL, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart and Zalando. Headquartered in Switzerland, Interroll has a global network of 35 companies with sales of CHF 527.1 million and around 2,300 employees (average number of employees in 2024).

About Sortteq BV  
Sortteq is a technology company based in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. With extensive experience in modular sortation systems, Sortteq serves parcel, post, and logistics customers with scalable solutions that combine high throughput, service simplicity, and flexibility.