Axe Investments takes financial participation in Egemin Automation /06 Jan 2012/
AXE Investments, a sister company of Ahlers, has acquired 21% participation in Egemin International NV, a Belgian headquartered company delivering advanced automation solutions that provide added value to industrial companies’ logistics and production processes. The company employs 620 people in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, the USA, Switzerland, and, most recently, China.Egemin Automation (www.egeminautomation.com) supplies advanced industry automation solutions that bring added value to the internal logistics and production processes of industrial companies. We deliver made-to-measure solutions for various applications in selected industries to give our customers a competitive advantage over their competitors. Our target industries include markets such as distribution & logistics, life sciences, food & beverage, oil & gas, paper & print and infrastructure. We approach the market from four divisions, each with a specific focus:
» Handling Automation (automation of intralogistics and material handling processes),
» Life Sciences (validation, compliance and automation for the life sciences industry),
» Process Automation (process automation for the food, oil and gas, and chemical industries)
» Infra Automation (automation of bridges, locks, tunnels, weirs and pumping stations).
Egemin supports customers with professional advice, integrated project implementation and dedicated lifecycle services during the life time of installations. Egemin Automation operates internationally from its headquarters in Belgium and various other offices.
Christian Leysen, Chairman of Axe Investments and CEO of Ahlers declared : “Egemin has a growth strategy and expertise that dovetails with the investment strategy of Axe Investments and its shareholders. Together with the investments made by Axe Investments in the ICT company Xylos and the global Ahlers network, we believe in the further valorisation of technological knowledge in Belgium and abroad. We are therefore delighted to be associated with the continued development of Egemin.”
Luc Bertrand, CEO Ackermans & van Haaren and Chairman of the Board of Egemin International NV declared: “The entry of Axe Investments in Egemin constitutes an additional step in our long-standing partnership within Axe with Christian Leysen and is an interesting opportunity to deploy our teams and financial resources within Axe strategically. Christian Leysen will bring valuable logistic expertise to support the Egemin management in the international expansion of the company.”
Jan Vercammen, CEO Egemin declared: “Egemin is delighted to be able to count for its strategic growth plans on strong shareholders with long-term vision. Their operational involvement will help us further develop our business model. Critical elements in this respect are the focus on selected industries, key account management and lifecycle services, all within an international context.”
Axe Investments NV (www.axe-investments.be ) is a holding company owned by Anacom BVBA (Christian Leysen) and Sofinim NV (Ackermans & van Haaren NV). Sofinim has already a direct stake in Egemin International of 59.5%; Christian Leysen will join the board of directors of Egemin. Axe Investments is also shareholder of ICT service provider Xylos ( www.xylos.com )