Amster\u00addam \/ Munich \u2014 Andra Tech Group, a leading group of compa\u00adnies focu\u00adsed on the manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adring of precis\u00adion mecha\u00adni\u00adcal compon\u00adents, successfully makes its second acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion under the aegis of Equis\u00adtone: With the majo\u00adrity acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion of DKH Metaal\u00adbe\u00adwerk\u00ading B.V. (\u201cDKH\u201d), a specia\u00adli\u00adzed manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer of complex metal\u00adlic parts and compon\u00adents, the Dutch group further expands its presence in its home market. The group takes over DKH from its foun\u00adder and CEO Fran\u00adcois van Hirtum, who has deve\u00adlo\u00adped the company into an estab\u00adlished part\u00adner for a deman\u00adding custo\u00admer base from various high-tech industries.<\/p>\n
Head\u00adquar\u00adte\u00adred in the Nether\u00adlands, Andra Tech Group (form\u00aderly Kusters Beheer) has grown into a leading group for the manu\u00adfac\u00adture of high-tech precis\u00adion compon\u00adents and modu\u00adles since its foun\u00adding in 1973. Follo\u00adwing the acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion of metal specia\u00adlist DKH, the Group now grows to a total of seven compa\u00adnies. As a result, the Andra Tech Group employs around 500 highly quali\u00adfied employees across the group, who use their many years of expe\u00adri\u00adence to serve an inter\u00adna\u00adtio\u00adnal custo\u00admer base \u2014 with a parti\u00adcu\u00adlar focus on the semi\u00adcon\u00adduc\u00adtor market as well as the aero\u00adspace, trans\u00adport, pack\u00ada\u00adging, food and medi\u00adcal indus\u00adtries. In addi\u00adtion to the deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment of high-tech proto\u00adty\u00adpes and produc\u00adtion of small to medium-sized series of precis\u00adion compon\u00adents, the Group combi\u00adnes the highest level of exper\u00adtise in the proces\u00adsing of complex metals as well as synthe\u00adtic and compo\u00adsite mate\u00adri\u00adals with state-of-the-art tech\u00adno\u00adlo\u00adgies (inclu\u00adding in the areas of 3D metal prin\u00adting and clean room assem\u00adbly systems).<\/p>\n
Based in Uden, the Nether\u00adlands, DKH has grown since its foun\u00adding in 1999 to become a specia\u00adlist in the manu\u00adfac\u00adture of complex, precis\u00adion mecha\u00adni\u00adcal parts and compon\u00adents with a focus on CNC milling and turning. With solu\u00adti\u00adons for small to medium-sized product series, the company acts as a relia\u00adble part\u00adner for its custo\u00admers from diverse indus\u00adtries \u2014 inclu\u00adding the manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adring and food proces\u00adsing indus\u00adtries as well as the trans\u00adpor\u00adta\u00adtion sector. The company curr\u00adently employs around 30 expe\u00adri\u00aden\u00adced, highly quali\u00adfied employees.<\/p>\n
With the acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion of DKH, Andra Tech Group successfully reali\u00adzes its second acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion within a short period of time. This is inten\u00added on the one hand to further expand the Group\u2019s growth and presence in its home market, and on the other hand to posi\u00adtion DKH at the same time to best meet incre\u00adasing custo\u00admer demand for its products.<\/p>\n
\u201cToge\u00adther with the team, we have deve\u00adlo\u00adped DKH into an important part\u00adner for the produc\u00adtion of custo\u00admi\u00adzed products in the Nether\u00adlands. Now, through the merger with Andra Tech Group, we want to take the company\u2019s previous success and deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment to a new level,\u201d explains Fran\u00adcois van Hirtum, foun\u00adder and CEO of DKH.<\/p>\n
Geert Ketel\u00ada\u00adars, CEO of Andra Tech Group, adds: \u201cWe are plea\u00adsed to welcome DKH and its employees as a new member of our group. Toge\u00adther, we intend to conti\u00adnue the impres\u00adsive growth achie\u00adved under the leader\u00adship of Fran\u00adcois van Hirtum.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWith DKH, the Andra Tech Group gains another strong part\u00adner, which is excel\u00adlently posi\u00adtio\u00adned in its market. With its high quality stan\u00addards and compre\u00adhen\u00adsive tech\u00adni\u00adcal know-how, DKH, now the seventh member, under\u00adlines the strong tech\u00adni\u00adcal capa\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties of the group and once again increa\u00adses the attrac\u00adti\u00adve\u00adness towards the alre\u00adady broad custo\u00admer base,\u201d explains Hubert van Wolfs\u00adwin\u00adkel, Part\u00adner in Equis\u00adto\u00adne\u2019s Amster\u00addam office.<\/p>\n
Respon\u00adsi\u00adble for the tran\u00adsac\u00adtion on the part of Equis\u00adtone are Hubert van Wolfs\u00adwin\u00adkel, Dr. Marc Arens <\/strong>(photo \u00a9 Equis\u00adtone), Phil\u00adipp Gauss <\/strong>and Josh Aalbers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Equis\u00adtone was advi\u00adsed on the tran\u00adsac\u00adtion by PwC (Finan\u00adcial & Tax) and Vesper (Legal)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n About Equis\u00adtone Part\u00adners Europe About Andra Tech Group https:\/\/werkenbijandratech.nl\/home<\/p>\n About DKH Metaal\u00adbe\u00adwerk\u00ading https:\/\/www.dkhmetaal.nl\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amster\u00addam \/ Munich \u2014 Andra Tech Group, a leading group of compa\u00adnies focu\u00adsed on the manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adring of precis\u00adion mecha\u00adni\u00adcal compon\u00adents, successfully makes its second acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion under the aegis of Equis\u00adtone: With the majo\u00adrity acqui\u00adsi\u00adtion of DKH Metaal\u00adbe\u00adwerk\u00ading B.V. (\u201cDKH\u201d), a specia\u00adli\u00adzed manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer of complex metal\u00adlic parts and compon\u00adents, the Dutch group further expands its presence [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[886,1364,1365,1366,1367,1368,1369,1377],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-en","category-featured-en","category-private-equity-en","category-news-en","category-lawyers-tax-advisors-auditors-en","category-lawyers-tax-consultants-auditors","category-investors","category-corporate-finance-ma","news-category-private-equity-news-en"],"yoast_head":"\n
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