Forterro Acquires Wise Software (OrderWise)

Aptean Acquires WorkWise, LLC

June 24, 2020

Software

Aptean, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software, has acquired WorkWise, LLC, a developer of ERP and CRM solutions for discrete manufacturers. The acquisition enhances Aptean's manufacturing-focused product portfolio and expands its customer base and market share in engineered manufacturing sectors.

abas Software GmbH (Forterro) Acquires Reseller abas system GmbH (Berlin)

January 12, 2022

Software

Forterro’s product business, abas Software GmbH, acquired value‑added reseller abas system GmbH (Berlin), adding nearly 40 product experts and a loyal customer base of over 100 manufacturing customers. At the same time Forterro launched Forterro Bulgaria Ltd. as a regional service centre to strengthen support for abas ERP customers across Eastern Europe.

Partners Group Acquires Forterro from Battery Ventures

March 1, 2022

Software

Partners Group, on behalf of its clients, agreed to acquire Forterro, a pan‑European ERP software provider for SMB manufacturers, from Battery Ventures at an enterprise value of EUR 1 billion. Partners Group intends to scale Forterro across Europe by accelerating organic growth, pursuing strategic acquisitions in adjacent geographies and sub-verticals, and improving operational efficiency.

Forterro Acquires myfactory

January 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Forterro, a pan‑European consolidator of industrial ERP software, has acquired myfactory, a cloud ERP provider serving wholesalers and manufacturers in the DACH region. The deal expands Forterro’s total addressable market in DACH and nearly doubles the group’s customer base in the region; myfactory will operate as a standalone business under its existing management.

Forterro Acquires Proffix Software AG

August 16, 2023

Software

Forterro, a European consolidator of industrial-focused software, has acquired Swiss ERP provider Proffix Software AG to strengthen its presence in the Swiss German SME market. The deal brings Proffix’s modular ERP and >2,500 active customers into Forterro’s portfolio and supports Forterro’s Central Europe expansion and cloud transformation plans for the product.

Forterro Acquires Orgadata

November 13, 2024

Software

Industrial software group Forterro has agreed to acquire Orgadata, a German provider of Logikal design and production software for the global windows, doors and façades industry. The deal—subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q1 2025—creates a new Forterro Windows and Doors division and expands Forterro’s manufacturing software capabilities into the fenestration market.