Fortna, MHS World will now be referred to as FORTNA

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The merger of MHS World, a number one international supplier of fabric dealing with automation and methods integration, and Fortna, a number one software program and options supplier for warehouse distribution, resulted in a single mixed entity that shall be referred to as FORTNA. The businesses deliver collectively many years of expertise within the design, improvement and supply of omnichannel and parcel distribution options.

The brand new firm enters the market with the dimensions, scale and capabilities of a worldwide chief within the class. In a world the place growing client calls for regularly face off with provide chain disruption and different challenges, the newly mixed FORTNA presents partnerships and options prospects can depend on to outpace the calls for of tomorrow.

“The choice to retain the legacy Fortna identify was the results of cautious consideration,” stated FORTNA CEO Rob McKeel. “We selected the identify FORTNA not just for the nice status the identify already has out there, however due to the energy and resilience embedded inside it. The notion of fortitude. Of resilience and energy. It speaks to what our prospects want in at the moment’s local weather and what they’ll count on from our partnership – the flexibility to climate the ever-changing market circumstances and are available out thriving.”

The businesses merged in April 2022 for an undisclosed worth. Each corporations belong to the funding portfolio of Thomas H. Lee Companions (THL), a non-public fairness agency that invests in middle-market development corporations. THL will stay the bulk proprietor of the mixed firm. A subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Funding Authority acquired a minority stake within the firm to assist the deal.

MHS’s robotic options included a multi-pick robotic finish effector, a robotic singulation and induction, autonomous cellular robots and a dual-picking robotic. Fortna’s options included automated guided autos (AGVs), autonomous cellular robots (AMRs), choosing and packing robots and an automatic storage and retrieval system (AS/RS).

“On the finish of the day, our prospects have to know they’re prepared for something. Meaning operations that run on the pace of change – and the intelligence to anticipate what’s subsequent,” McKeel added. “We’re thrilled to have the ability to present the flexibility for our prospects to create scalable, cost-efficient operations by way of automation.”