Alcomex is a Dutch manufacturer of door and industrial springs with a stable, diversified and international customer base across various industries, such as residential overhead doors, industrial sectional doors, construction, fine mechanics and aftermarket-suspension. The company has a leading position in door springs in Europe and a strong regional position in industrial springs, with production facilities in the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland and India. Alcomex generated revenue of about MEUR 45 with good profitability as per LTM April 2021, with c. 350 employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like Lesj\u00f6fors, Alcomex focuses on production of small to medium sized batches with high technical expertise and a strong emphasis on tailored solutions. With the transaction, Lesj\u00f6fors gains access to new geographies and a new product area (door springs). The acquisition provides a platform for future organic, as well as acquisitive, profitable growth for Lesj\u00f6fors and will create ample opportunities for cross-selling, purchasing coordination and sharing best practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beijer Alma\u2019s CEO, Henrik Perbeck<\/strong>, comments on the acquisition: \u201cThis is a landmark transaction for Lesj\u00f6fors and the largest acquisition in its history. The transaction is a great fit with Beijer Alma\u2019s model for value-adding acquisitions. With this acquisition, Lesj\u00f6fors has underlined its potential and ambition to increase scale internationally and build the leading spring, wire and flat strip component group.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lesj\u00f6fors\u2019 President, Ola Tengroth<\/strong>, comments on the acquisition: \u201cAlcomex\u2019s performance over the last few years has been impressive, and we are excited about what we can achieve together. Lesj\u00f6fors and Alcomex have well matched corporate cultures, similar operations and a complementary geographical footprint, which provides a strong foundation for cross-sales and other value-creating activities. We are convinced that the companies will strengthen each other going forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n After the transaction, Alcomex\u2019s current minority owners and managing directors, Conrad Hietink and Jelle van Vliet, will remain as minority owners and managing directors to continue to develop the business. In line with Lesj\u00f6fors\u2019 decentralized organisation, the company will continue to operate under its own brand and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jelle van Vliet and Conrad Hietink<\/strong>, Managing Directors of Alcomex: \u201cIn the last 5 years, we have more than doubled our customer base and revenues with a consistent customer service. Our people live and breathe our customers\u2019 needs and preferences, such as reliability of lead times and on-time delivery. Together with our technical solutions engineering this has evolved into a European platform for growth. We believe that with the support of Lesj\u00f6fors we will further accelerate and strengthen our expansion and development as the customers service leader in our industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joost Verbeek<\/strong>, Managing Partner of Nordian Capital: \u201cOver the years Alcomex has strongly professionalized its operations across the board. The transaction with Lesj\u00f6fors marks a new strategic step for Alcomex as it continues on its international path of organic and acquisitional growth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n For further information, please contact:<\/strong> Lesj\u00f6fors has today acquired 88 percent of the shares in the Alcomex Group. With the transaction, Lesj\u00f6fors gains access to new geographies and a new product area, in line with its ambition to build the leading spring, wire and flat strip component group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":49019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
President and CEO of Beijer Alma AB, Henrik Perbeck: +46 (0)18-15 71 60
President Lesj\u00f6fors AB, Ola Tengroth: +46 (0) 706 79 88 04<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"