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Danish Crane Building solgt til Axel Johnson

Transaktion

Danish Crane Building solgt til Axel Johnson

Sell-side

Undisclosed

Rolle

Rådgiver for Danish Crane Building ved salget til Axel Johnson

Sektor

Industrial & Chemicals

Område

Danmark

Vi har rådgivet Danish Crane Building A/S (DCB), som er en dansk producent af avancerede, specialdesignede kranløsninger med hovedkontor og produktion i Nibe. DCB blev grundlagt i 1983 og har opbygget en stærk position som leverandør af kundetilpassede kraner, navnlig til biomasse-, biogas-, affalds- og procesindustrien. DCB dækker hele værdikæden internt, fra design og engineering over produktion til installation, idriftsættelse og efterfølgende service og betjener både danske og internationale kunder.

Køber er Axel Johnson International, en privatejet svensk industrikoncern. Koncernen omfatter over 200 virksomheder og 6.000 medarbejdere i 35 lande, organiseret i seks forretningsområder med fokus på tekniske komponenter og industrielle løsninger. Opkøbet sker via forretningsområdet Lifting Solutions, der specialiserer sig i løfteudstyr og tilhørende services.

Med transaktionen styrker Lifting Solutions sin position inden for tekniske løfteløsninger og tilfører specialistkompetencer inden for automatiserede kransystemer til komplekse industrielle miljøer. DCB's eksisterende ledelse fortsætter og forbliver engageret i den strategiske retning, og opkøbet skaber en platform for fortsat vækst på både eksisterende og nye markeder, samtidig med at DCB's iværksætterånd og specialistfokus bevares.

 

Selling a business is a complex and, at times, gruelling process, which is why it is important to have skilled and experienced advisers by your side every step of the way. Clearwater’s team has been excellent at steering the process with a steady hand – from the initial presentation work right through to the final stages with the buyer, and I am very positive about DCB’s next chapter with Axel Johnson International as the owner.

Richard Pedersen, CEO, Danish Crane Building

We are very pleased with the buyer match we have found. I am confident that Axel Johnson will be able to contribute strong synergies in sales, procurement and processes, and that, with the scale of their organisation and their industrial group behind them, they will be able to accelerate DCB’s internationalisation. I have used Clearwater as an advisor on transactions on several occasions, and as always, I have felt I was in good hands and supported all the way to the finish line by a professional and experienced team.

Kim Weidemann, Chairman of the Board and Co-Shareholder, Danish Crane Building

Over the years, Danish Crane Building has undergone impressive growth as a specialist niche player within the renewable energy sector. With a strong management team, skilled employees and committed owners, the company has succeeded in establishing itself as a prominent business with an attractive market position. We are proud to have advised the owners on the sale and are convinced that Axel Johnson’s Lifting Solutions Division is the right long-term owner to support the next chapter and continued growth.

Carsten Rydahl, Partner, Clearwater

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