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Systemair acquires Airwell in France

July 16, 2014, 08:00
Regulatory information

Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR), has signed an agreement to take over the assets of Airwell in France, a manufacturer of air conditioning products for the commercial market. Access will take place on July 16.

The acquisition includes trademarks, product rights, sales organization and the production facility in Tillières approximately 100 km west of Paris. The production facility comprises 36,000 m2 with 150 employees. The total number of employees including sales organization is 207 people with an estimated annual turnover of 35 million Euros.

"We are very satisfied with the acquisition. This gives us a complete range of air conditioning products for the commercial market", says Systemair CEO Gerald Engström.

"We acquired the Italian production of chillers from Airwell three years ago and the activities complement one another. Thanks to our sales companies in 45 countries we will be able to increase our sales in the product area significantly", concludes Gerald Engström.

For further information, please contact:
Gerald Engström, CEO, + 46 222 44 001, + 46 70 519 00 01
Anders Ulff, CFO, + 46 222 440 09, + 46 70 577 40 09
Jonas Valentin, MD Frico AB, +46 31 336 86 04, +46 705 36 86 04

Systemair AB, SE-739 30 Skinnskatteberg, Sweden, +46 222 440 00, www.systemair.com

 

Systemair in brief
Systemair is a leading ventilation company with operations in 45 countries in Europe, North- and South America, the Middle East, Asia and South Africa. The Company had sales of SEK 5.3 billion in financial year 2013/14 and currently employs about 4,250 people. Systemair has reported an operating profit every year since 1974, when the Company was founded. During the past 15 years, the Company's growth rate has averaged about 13 percent.

Systemair has well-established operations in growth markets. The Group's products are marketed under the Systemair, Frico, VEAB, Fantech, Menerga and Holland Heating brands. Systemair shares have been quoted on the Mid Cap List of the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm since October 2007. The Group comprises about 60 companies.