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The Zeppenfeld Group has more than 175 years of production experience in rail vehicle construction. The group company VIS GmbH with 200 employees is active in the modernization, conversion and redesign of rail vehicles. In 2019 VIS acquired FEW GmbH in order to increase capacity and further grow their operations.
Translink Corporate Finance advises Thor Olav Sperre, a shareholder of Sperre AS on the sale of his remaining 34% of shares in Sperre AS to AKVA Group ASA. Sperre AS is based in Notodden, Norway and is the leading ROV and subsea technology company within the aquaculture industry, as well as a recognized provider of ROV and subsea solutions to the oil service and maritime industries in Norway and internationally.
Media group A-lehdet Oy acquires majority stake in E-commerce company Keskisen Kello Oy. Keskisen Kello is the largest Finnish online retailer of watches, smart watches and jewellery, reaching an astonishing revenue growth of app. 70 % during last year. The company has already established a foothold in Sweden and continues to expand into new markets with the aim of becoming a pan-European player during the next few years.
Translink Corporate Finance announces the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Euronic Oy by the Miss Group. Euronic provides co-location, cloud infrastructure, web hosting and domain registration services. Using its data center in Turku, Euronic provides customers with highly customized and flexible services, and with a highly skilled technical customer service team.
The IMD Group, headquartered in Lehrte, Germany, is one of the leading infrastructure service providers of energy distribution systems in the medium and low voltage range, gas, water and district heating networks as well as telecommunication networks. IMD works as an expert in the technical network development for well-known energy supply companies and industrial enterprises in Northwest Germany.
Eureka Equity Partners (“Eureka”) today announced that its portfolio company, McCue Corporation (“McCue”), a leading global provider of damage prevention and safety product solutions, has completed the acquisition of Product Innovations, LLC d/b/a Banner Stakes (“Banner Stakes”). Translink acted as advisor to the buyer.
Translink Corporate Finance announces of the acquisition by Exodraft A/S of 60% of the shares in Dansk Energi Service A/S. Schrøder TRANSLINK, Denmark, served as advisor to the acquirer. Exodraft A/S is a world’s leading supplier of mechanical chimney exhaust solutions for industrial and residential clients as well as solutions for industrial heat recovery. Exodraft also supplies electro-static filters for the removal of flue smoke particles.
Since 2005, Kiwa has been delivering product certification and agro-food inspections in China. By allying with BCC Inc. with more than 600 employees active in management system certification in China, Kiwa strengthens its platform in China through which various additional activities can be launched. While also obtaining the ownership of 50% in SNQA, a JV of BCC and NQA, Kiwa expands its TIC services to the automotive sector in several Asian-Pacific countries as well.
Goldner Hawn, LP (“Golder Hawn”) announced that it has partnered with management to recapitalize Concept Machine Tool Sales, Inc. (“Concept” or the “Company”), a leading value-added distributor and service provider for advanced machining, automation and measuring equipment in the upper Midwest. Translink acted as advisor to Goldner Hawn.
Translink Corporate Finance advises the owners of 3st kommunikation, a renowned agency for cross-media communication services, on the sale of a majority stake to fazit communication, the content agency of F.A.Z.-Group. 3st kommunikation GmbH, based in Mainz, is, together with its digital subsidiary 3st digital, one of the most prominent agencies for Branding, Content and Digital. With 80 employees, the company serves many well-known clients from the private sector.