Altra Industrial Motion Completes Acquisition of Svendborg Brakes
12/18/2013 - Altra Industrial Motion Corp. has closed on the acquisition of Svendborg Brakes A/S and S.B. Patent Holding ApS (together “Svendborg"), a leading global manufacturer of premium quality caliper brakes.
Headquartered in Vejstrup, Denmark, Svendborg provides engineered braking systems for a wide range of industrial markets including oil and gas, mining, wind power, marine, metals, material handling and others.
“Svendborg is a leading brand that provides Altra with new technology and access to a number of new geographic regions,” said Carl Christenson, Altra's president and CEO. “This acquisition presents a number of new opportunities to help drive our top-line and bottom-line growth, and we are excited to deliver on this key part of our growth strategy.”
Svendborg joins Wichita Clutch, Industrial Clutch, Twiflex Limited, Formsprag Clutch, Marland Clutch and Stieber Clutch, the industry-leading brands of Altra Industrial Motion’s Heavy Duty & Overrunning Clutch Brake Group which supply innovative brake and clutch solutions to meet the requirements for a broad variety of applications. Altra’s Heavy Duty & Overrunning Clutch Brake products represent the latest technologies, featuring superior design and exceptional quality to ensure long-lasting performance in all types of industrial environments.
Altra Industrial Motion Corp., through its subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of electromechanical power transmission products. The company brings together strong brands covering over 40 product lines with production facilities in eleven countries. Altra's leading brands include Boston Gear, TB Wood's, Bauer Gear Motor, Nuttall Gear, Kilian Manufacturing, Warner Electric, Warner Linear, Inertia Dynamics, Matrix International, Wichita Clutch, Svendborg Brakes, Twiflex Limited, Formsprag Clutch, Marland Clutch, Stieber Clutch, Ameridrives Couplings, Bibby Transmissions, Huco-Dynatork, and Lamiflex Couplings.
“Svendborg is a leading brand that provides Altra with new technology and access to a number of new geographic regions,” said Carl Christenson, Altra's president and CEO. “This acquisition presents a number of new opportunities to help drive our top-line and bottom-line growth, and we are excited to deliver on this key part of our growth strategy.”
Svendborg joins Wichita Clutch, Industrial Clutch, Twiflex Limited, Formsprag Clutch, Marland Clutch and Stieber Clutch, the industry-leading brands of Altra Industrial Motion’s Heavy Duty & Overrunning Clutch Brake Group which supply innovative brake and clutch solutions to meet the requirements for a broad variety of applications. Altra’s Heavy Duty & Overrunning Clutch Brake products represent the latest technologies, featuring superior design and exceptional quality to ensure long-lasting performance in all types of industrial environments.
Altra Industrial Motion Corp., through its subsidiaries, is a leading global designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of electromechanical power transmission products. The company brings together strong brands covering over 40 product lines with production facilities in eleven countries. Altra's leading brands include Boston Gear, TB Wood's, Bauer Gear Motor, Nuttall Gear, Kilian Manufacturing, Warner Electric, Warner Linear, Inertia Dynamics, Matrix International, Wichita Clutch, Svendborg Brakes, Twiflex Limited, Formsprag Clutch, Marland Clutch, Stieber Clutch, Ameridrives Couplings, Bibby Transmissions, Huco-Dynatork, and Lamiflex Couplings.
