DESTACO overview

DESTACO is a long-established supplier of clamps, grippers, end effectors and automation tooling. It is particularly important in automotive body-in-white, welding fixtures and robotic part handling, where robust mechanical tooling determines uptime and repeatability.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1915
Country	United States
Address	Auburn Hills, MI
Employees	Approx. 700+; part of Stabilus
Specializes in	End effectors, grippers, clamps, tooling, automation components and workholding
Products	power clamps, manual clamps, grippers, end effector tooling, Robohand products, tool changers and slides
Typical projects	Automotive body-in-white tooling, robotic part handling, welding fixtures, packaging grippers, aerospace tooling, industrial clamping
Management and ownership	DESTACO is part of Stabilus SE, a publicly listed company. Governance and control sit within Stabilus corporate structure after acquisition.

Website: www.destaco.com

DESTACO review summary

Destaco makes clamps, grippers and positioning components for automated production, and has been owned by the German group Stabilus since March 2024. It was part of Dover Corporation for more than sixty years before that. This profile sets out its ownership, figures and products.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Destaco (De-Sta-Co)
Headquarters	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Revenue	About USD 213 million in 2022
Employees	About 650
Locations	13, in the United States, Europe, India, China and Thailand
Owner	Stabilus, since March 31, 2024
Previous owner	Dover Corporation, from 1962
Purchase price	USD 680 million