Schwerin-based Trebing + Himstedt Processautomation GmbH & Co. KG, an international provider of products and services for the optimized utilization of IT in a manufacturing environment, sold its industrial communication portfolio with effect from May 1, 2014. The deal was closed with Softing Industrial Automation GmbH, a subsidiary of Softing AG, located in Haar near Munich. Softing is a leading provider for communication and diagnostics technology worldwide.