Kautex Maschinenbau has enjoyed above-average growth during the last twelve years. The company’s revenue increased from approximately EUR 60 million in 2006 to over EUR 140 million in 2017. Financial investors played an important role in making this achievement possible.
CEO Dr. Olaf Weiland sees the majority acquisition by Plastech as the perfect opportunity to advance the long-term development of the company with the support of a medium-sized principal shareholder. “We are very pleased with the partner we have found in Plastech and the entrepreneurs behind the company,” commented Weiland. “We particularly like the company’s focus on the plastics technology sector, on profitable growth achieved with a customer-centric approach, innovation and digitalization, and on taking a long-term approach to business,” he added. Weiland also welcomed the fact that the partners are focused on the same important competencies. “Overcoming our customers’ challenges is one of our key competencies and this focus is shared by our new majority shareholder.”
Kautex Maschinenbau is very grateful to the previous principal shareholder capiton AG for its full support during the last five years. Its investment was key to enabling the leading manufacturer of extrusion blow molding machines to further develop its customer service and packaging business with a view to long-term success. The company was also able to invest in its workforce and in a state-of-the-art machine production facility.
Plastech is an independent industrial holding company which invests in small to medium-sized companies in the plastics sector. The people behind Plastech have long-standing experience in the plastics industry. As a long-term owner, Plastech actively supports the strategic development of its investments.
The approval of the competition authorities is required before the deal can be closed, which is expected in March 2018 at the latest.
About Kautex Maschinenbau
Eight decades of providing its customers with innovative products and services have turned Kautex Maschinenbau into the world's leading company in extrusion blow molding technology. With customers that include major automobile manufacturers and suppliers, as well as companies working in the packaging industry. All of them have come to rely on the knowledge and experience of a brand that stands for both quality and reliability. With 530 employees in Germany and a further 170 around the world, the company reached an annual turnover of more than €140 million in 2017. In addition to its HQ in Bonn, the newly opened Customer Service Center in Berlin and regional offices in the USA, Russia, China, Italy, India and Mexico, Kautex Maschinenbau operates an extensive global network of service and distribution offices.
