Knorr-Bremse completes purchase of Swiss electronics firm Duagon

Knorr-Bremse has completed the acquisition of the Duagon Group of Dietikon, Switzerland, a developer of embedded electronics, hardware and software for the rail sector with about 1,000 specialists. The Rail Division thereby strengthens its know-how in electronics and signalling, above all for its Selectron (control and communication) and KB Signaling businesses. Duagon grew by about 15% a year on average in 2022–2025; for 2026 Knorr-Bremse targets an operating margin (EBIT) of about 16% before integration costs there and expects annual synergies of EUR 5–10 million from 2028; Selectron and Duagon together generate about EUR 250 million in revenue a year. The report gives neither a purchase price nor the closing date, so the date of the report is used. (LOK Report, 7 Jan 2026)