10.11.2014
INDUS Holding AG DE0006200108
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INDUS acquires special machinery builder MBN
Bergisch Gladbach, 10 November 2014 - INDUS Holding AG has acquired a
majority shareholding in MBN Maschinenbau-Gruppe, Neugersdorf, from the
three owners, Ernst Lieb, Dr. Iris Kaden and Heiko Krause. Employing some
300 people, the medium-sized company from Saxony develops and manufactures
automated plants and machinery for vehicle assembly. Among the company's
main customers are the major German auto brands and their foreign
subsidiaries and manufacturing joint ventures. MBN maintains distribution
and service companies in Alabama (USA) and Changchun (China). Sales
revenues for the year 2013 totalled roughly EUR 45 million.
MBN clearly benefits from the ongoing trend towards more and more car
models and the increasingly shorter model cycles in the auto industry.
Global competition and continued cost pressure will force the automotive
industry to make considerable investments in manufacture and assembly in
the coming decades.
Acquisition in the automation technology sector, a defined target segment
of INDUS
"These trends and the great development expertise of MBN guarantee
continued growth as well as interesting and stable margins," said INDUS CEO
Jürgen Abromeit. "The acquisition will allow us to strengthen the
automation technology segment, which is our fourth target segment besides
life science, energy and environment/infrastructure."
The core expertise of MBN is in chassis and unit assembly (the so-called
"wedding", when chassis, transmission and engine are inserted in the
vehicle body) as well as in cockpit and front-end installation. MBN
manufactures installation frames for all major car makers and has a global
presence.
MBN founder Ernst Lieb sees the sale as a way to secure the future. "Today
already, we generate over 70% of our revenues outside Germany - and this
business is growing steadily. A long-term investor such as INDUS gives us
additional financial strength to accelerate this growth even further." All
three managing partners retain a combined share of 25% in the company and
will remain in charge of its business activities. The transfer of the
shares is subject to anti-trust approval.
Contact:
Regina Wolter
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Phone +49 2204 4000 70
E-Mail [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: INDUS Holding AG
Kölner Straße 32
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2204 40 00-0
Fax: +49 (0)2204 40 00-20
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.indus.de
ISIN: DE0006200108
WKN: 620010
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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