Loca Makes Another Acquisition To Take Over Europe’s Fifth Largest Water Tank Manufacturer

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V červnu 7 local time, Aliaxis Group, největší světový výrobce plastových kapalin, announced on its website that it has agreed to sell its subsidiary SANIT to Spain’s Loca, která se specializuje na nástěnné systémy včetně nástěnných nádrží na vodu. Aliaxis said it will continue to operate SANIT until the transaction is completed, což se očekává ve třetím čtvrtletí roku 2021. The amount of the acquisition is unknown and the acquisition is subject to regulatory and antitrust approvals.

Sanit byl založen v r 1945 and with a turnover of €74 million in 2020, is the third largest operator in Germany and the fifth largest in Europe. Sanit has three plants in Germany, located in Eisenberg, Rödental and Wittenberg, and employs 378 lidé. It exports its products to more than 70 zemí.

Trh nástěnných systémů, including built-in tanks, control panels and mounting frames, rychle roste, způsobeno zvýšeným používáním nástěnných toalet. Loca says that the world market for this category, v čele s Německem, zažívá v současnosti výrazný růst ve všech zemích. Loca plans to establish Sanit as a center for innovative research and development in the field of installation. S touto akvizicí, the Loca Group has once again strengthened its position.

In these years Loca started a constant rhythm of buying. V lednu 2021, Loca acquired ceramic and bathroom cabinet factories in Brazil and Spain respectively. V polovině roku, Loca India said through the media will also increase investment in the Indian market, possibly planning to build a new factory in India.