Alimak Hek is owned by Triton

Triton entered into an agreement with Ratos and 3i, the previous owners, in December 2006 to acquire the Alimak Hek Group. The transaction has now been completed and Alimak Hek is thereby owned by Triton.

Who is Triton?

Triton is an independent European private equity investor focusing on investing in companies with leading market positions in attractive industry niches headquartered in the Nordic or German speaking countries. Previous Triton investments include global industrial and service companies as well as companies offering services and products related to the construction industry. Examples of previous Triton investments are Elit Fönster (windows and doors), GCE Gas Control Equipment (equipment for gas flow control), Dematic (warehouse automation), Phadia (allergy diagnostics), NVS and Bravida (installation services), DSV Miljø (environmental services) and Semper (baby and specialty foods).

The committed capital in the fund Triton II is EUR 1.1 billion and Triton has access to additional funds from co-investors.

Triton has offices in Stockholm, Frankfurt and London.

Triton sees many opportunities

"We are delighted to work together with the management and employees of the Alimak Hek group to achieve further growth and development of the company", says Lars Österberg, Partner, Triton. Lars continues; "There are many opportunities for Alimak Hek – development of new markets, market segments and applications are just a few examples. Alimak Hek will not be combined with any other portfolio company within Triton and will be held and managed as an independent entity.