Bufab AB (publ)
Värnamo, 3 March 2016
Bufab has signed an agreement and acquired 100 percent of the shares in the privately owned company Magnetfabriken AB in Västerås, Sweden. The acquisition has taken immediate effect, and will be reported in Bufab's segment Sweden.
Magnetfabriken AB was founded in 1992 and has since developed into one of the leading suppliers of magnets and magnet systems in the Nordic region. The company has annual sales of just under 20 MSEK and six employees.
"Magnetfabriken is a solid addition and complements Bufab's operation in Sweden in a very good way," says Johan Lindqvist, segment Sweden, Bufab. "We see synergies and potential, both in relation to new and existing customers and through the expansion of application areas for magnets and magnet systems. We will initially focus on the Nordic market, but I naturally see opportunities throughout the Bufab Group."
"Bufab is a recognised player in fasteners and C-Parts, and holds a very strong position in the Swedish market," says Magnus Gustafsson, President of Magnetfabriken AB. "Through Bufab, we will have entirely different possibilities to cultivate the market and evolve our business in the same successful manner as we have done to date, while also benefiting from being part of the Bufab Group. This is something we really look forward to."
For further information, please contact:
Boel Sundvall, Director of Communication and IR
ir@bufab.com
tel: +46 (0)370 69 69 61
ABOUT BUFAB
Bufab (publ) (reg no 556685-6249) is a trading company that offers its customers a full-service solution as Supply Chain Partner for sourcing, quality control and logistics for C-Parts (screws, nuts, washers, etc.). Bufab's customer offering, Global Parts ProductivityTM, aims to enhance the productivity of the customer's C-Parts value chain.
Bufab was founded 1977 in Småland, Sweden and is today an international company with operations in 23 countries. The company, headquartered in Värnamo, has approximately 935 employees. In 2015, Bufab's sales amounted to SEK 2.5 billion and the adjusted operating margin was 8 percent. Bufab is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, under the ticker "BUFAB". Please visit www.bufab.com for more information.
