Acquisitions

Acquisitions in: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001

The following technology companies were acquired in 2012:

• EMC Talotekniikka
• Van Stappen & Cada
• SSR and Polar
• Värnamo Elservice AB
• Capula
• VVS Montage i Dalarna AB
• Fagersta Industri EL AB
• AE Arma-Elektropanç
• Steinar Holbæk
• Medrott

A brief profile of these companies follows below:

EMC Talotekniikka
EMC Talotekniikka is a top-5 player in the technical services market with national coverage through 11 branches in three regions in northern, central and southern Finland. With 580 employees, this company realises annual revenue of over 100 million euro. Multi-disciplinary technical projects, the combination of among others electrical services, energy, mechanical services (air, climate, air-conditioning), security and telecommunications, are carried out in the buildings and industry markets, in both new-build and maintenance and management, including technical services. Good positions are held in the segments of (public) buildings, retail, education, care, recreation, energy, mining, and heavy and light industry sectors. EMC Talotekniikka also specialises in project management, energy solutions and building automation. Press release

Van Stappen & Cada
Van Stappen & Cada specialises in marine electronics, electrical solutions and air conditioning and primarily concentrates on services, repairs, maintenance and renovation, with a strong focus on inland shipping. Its activities include electric systems, radar technology, propulsion, cameras, HVAC solutions and batteries. The company realises annual revenue of over 3 million euro. Press release

SSR and Polar
SSR is active in the traffic and the public lighting markets. It distinguishes itself by offering total solutions and is characterised by its total approach based on design, engineering, implementation and maintenance. In the traffic market, SSR is active in sectors including traffic controllers, information systems, urban traffic systems, motorway systems, automatic barriers, traffic systems and camera technology. In the public lighting market, SSR is involved in street lighting and in the lighting of stadiums and public areas. Polar specialises in process automation in sectors including infrastructure, energy, mining, steel, wood processing and the chemical industry. The total approach to design, engineering, systems, testing, implementation and maintenance also characterises Polar. Polar works with a broad range of automation solutions (process automation, PLC, SCADA) from various suppliers, which guarantees an independent approach. With some 50 employees, both companies realise annual revenue of around 15 million euro. Press release

Värnamo Elservice AB
Värnamo Elservice AB is an electrical specialist in the Swedish region of Småland. Värnamo Elservice works principally for industrial customers, such as Modulpac, Sundström Safety, Opido Plast and Metall Göte, but is also active in the buildings market, with an almost proportional distribution of activities between new-build and technical maintenance. An important client in this market is for instance Corallen. The Småland region is characterised by considerable investments, including the establishment and expansion of logistical and industrial companies. Värnamo Elservice AB has 20 employees and realises annual revenues of more than 2 million euro. Press release

Capula
Capula specialises in providing total technical solutions in the field of process automation in the energy and utility markets. This comprises power plants  as well as power distribution and power grids. The company is also active in complex technical facilities in the environmental, waste water treatment, and industrial oil and gas markets. Capula enjoys strong market positions in all of these highly specialised market segments. The company is involved in providing 30 million people in the UK with their energy needs. With more than 180 employees Capula realizes an annual revenue of around £40 million. Press release

VVS Montage i Dalarna AB
VVS Montage i Dalarna is a mechanical specialist based in the centre of the Borlänge-Ludvika-Falun mining region. Around 40% of the revenues relate to specialised industrial activities, including industrial piping in complex technical infrastructures for industrial clients such as Outokumpu Stainless and ABB. Around 40% of the revenues stem from activities in the buildings market, including care & cure. Most of the revenue is based on activities for end-clients/direct decision-makers. Press release

Fagersta Industri EL AB
Fagersta Industri EL (FIEL) is an electrotechnical specialist operating mainly in the regional industrial market of Fagersta and environs. Among other things, activities encompass medium and low-voltage services, telecommunications, alarms, data transmission, monitoring and control. The company works on a project and direction basis for industrial clients such as Uponor, Seco Tools, Atlas Copco, Componenta and Solar, but also has long-term framework agreements with the regional government. Press release

AE AE Arma-Elektropanç
Arma-Elektropanç is a top-3 player in the technical services market in Turkey. The company was established in 2001 following a merger between the long-established family companies Arma (specialised in mechanical and electrical services) and Elektropanç (specialised in electronic and electrical services). This facilitated the provision of multidisciplinary technical services. AE Arma-Elektropanç provides a comprehensive range of technical services, including high and low voltage, energy generation, power distribution, communications networks, HVAC (air and climate solutions), sanitation, water treatment, sprinkler services, fire alarm, security systems safety etc. This multidisciplinary technical approach has led to a strong growth. Besides the activities in its own country, the company is increasingly active outside Turkey. Its activities cover a wide range of market segments, such as commercial buildings, hotels, luxury apartment complexes, government buildings, shopping centres, hospitals, tourist services, airports and industry. Press release

Steinar Holbæk
Steinar Holbæk in Norway is a full technical services provider specialised in energy technology, heating, and cooling and sprinkler technology. The company is active in both industry and buildings and realises an annual revenue of almost 4 million euro with 40 employees. Press release

Medrott
The company is the leading technology specialist in the growing market of medical equipment in the Benelux. Medrott specializes in sales, management and maintenance of sensitive and high quality medical equipment. Medrott is also a medical technical services provider for corrective and preventive services for this equipment on site, but also in workplaces. In addition Medrott is active with inventories of medical equipment, advice and consultancy as well as the complete management (total care) of medical equipment for customers. For companies Medrott also offers third party technical services. Medrott has 20 employees and realises annual revenue of more than 2 million euro. Press release