21.04.2008

Konecranes acquires Ausió

Konecranes has acquired Spanish overhead crane manufactures Ausio – or Ausió Sistemas de Elevación to give it its full name.

The company was established by Llorenç Ausió in 1978 and is based in Vic, northwest of Barcelona, Catalonio. It manufactures around 600 cranes a year with revenues in the region of €17 million and just over 100 employees. Crane sales and service are carried out through Ausió's own service outlets and dealer network. No details of the transaction have been released. Konecranes acquired the company from Llorenç Ausió who will stay on board as general manager for a transition period.

Konecranes president of standard lifting Pekka Päkkilä said: “The acquisition of Ausió is strategically a very important step for Konecranes. Earlier this year we acquired the Spanish company Eydimen 2000, these two companies together give us excellent access to two of the most important EOT crane and service markets in Spain - Catalonia and the Basque region.”

“Following this acquisition Konecranes will be able to market its entire product portfolio in Spain. Until now, Konecranes has been very active in Spanish ports. The company is well known and has delivered several cranes to the ports of Valencia and Barcelona, for example. Eydimen has marketed Konecranes CXT industrial cranes and components in the country. The acquisition of Ausió complements our marketing network and gives an opportunity to introduce Konecranes process cranes to the Spanish market. In addition, the service business has much growth potential in the country.”