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Lohr, Germany/Mellansel, Sweden, 28.07. 2008 10:01
· Expansion of industrial hydraulics portfolio to strengthen future markets · In 2007, Hägglunds Drives achieved sales of approximately EUR 200 million and employed around 900 people
Bosch Rexroth Plans Acquisition of Hägglunds Drives AB
Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire all shares in Hägglunds Drives AB, which is based in Mellansel, Sweden. The contract was signed on July 18, 2008 in Stockholm (Sweden). The acquisition is subject to approval by the authorities. In 2007, Hägglunds Drives employed around 900 people and achieved sales of approximately EUR 200 million. Hägglunds Drives is a leading international supplier of complete hydraulic drive systems, separate drive motors and services. The Group develops, manufactures, markets and services complete drive system solutions for applications requiring high torque and variable speeds.· Expansion of industrial hydraulics portfolio to strengthen future markets · In 2007, Hägglunds Drives achieved sales of approximately EUR 200 million and employed around 900 people
Bosch Rexroth Plans Acquisition of Hägglunds Drives AB
The drive systems are used in a wide range of industries, such as mining and materials handling, marine and offshore, recycling, sugar, pulp and paper.
In the renewable energies sector, Hägglunds Drives products are used to drive machines for producing ethanol, and feature in the first prototypes for generating tidal energy.
"The acquisition of Hägglunds Drives expands our industrial hydraulics portfolio and by this we gain new potential in growing markets, such as renewable energies, and mining and materials handling," explains Dr. Albert Hieronimus, Chairman of the Executive Board of Bosch Rexroth AG. Bosch Rexroth already offers a broad range of hydraulics solutions for industrial and mobile applications. At present, however, it only supplies radial piston motors-the primary product manufactured by Hägglunds Drives-in performance classes for use in mobile applications, such as small construction machinery.
The headquarters of Hägglunds Drives in the Swedish city of Mellansel is also the company's largest production site. Other production sites are located in San Antonio, Texas and Columbus, Ohio in the USA. The hydraulics specialist has a global sales network and offices in over 20 countries, in addition to around 50 sales and service offices.
Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the world's leading specialists in drive and control technologies. Tailor-made solutions associated with drive, control and movement of machinery and equipment that is used in industrial and factory automation as well as in mobile applications are supplied to over 500,000 customers under the brand name Rexroth. As "The Drive & Control Company", Bosch Rexroth develops, produces and sells its components and systems in over 80 countries. In 2007, the Bosch Group company achieved sales of around 5.4 billion euro, and employed almost 33,000 associates.
More information is available at: www.boschrexroth.com.
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