BekaertDeslee
1892
Founded
in Vichte, Belgium
2015
BEKAERT TEXTILES
becomes part of the Haniel Group.
100%
EQUITY INTEREST
BekaertDeslee is a globally leading specialist for the development, manufacturing and sale of mattress textiles. The company is distinguished by its service, innovation and design leadership; it sells its products and operates production facilities in every key region of the world. Thousands of mattresses are covered daily with BekaertDeslee products.
Locations IN 19 Countries
Million EUR in revenue
Employees
AT HOME ABROAD
BekaertDeslee mixes broad market coverage with close proximity to its customers, which results in a strong market position. In addition to population growth, particularly in the emerging markets, the rising level of prosperity in these regions represents a key growth opportunity.
2016
DESLEECLAMA acquisition
Bekaert Textiles acquired the DesleeClama Group, the world’s fourth-largest mattress textiles manufacturer. Since then, the Haniel division has been operating under the name BekaertDeslee.
600
Million People
come into contact with BekaertDeslee’s textiles every night.
110,000
MATTRESS TEXTILES
per day
Innovative Products
In the developed regions, the company benefits from long-term megatrends, such as the increasing desire for comfort and rising health consciousness: the company manufactures innovative products at 27 locations around the world – broken down into six “BekaertDeslee Sleep Dimensions”, or categories into which products are organised by nature, function and attribute. These include for example mattress textiles which regulate the sleep climate or stimulate the senses, or which adapt perfectly to the contours of the body. The company develops these innovations with the help of the platform “BekaertDeslee Academy”. Employees work together with scientists and companies in the high-tech sector.
cws-boco
1954
FORMATION OF CWS SCHWEIZ
1981
CWS
becomes part of the Haniel Group. 1998 – boco follows.
2001
Haniel brings
the two corporate units, boco and CWS, together under the umbrella of Haniel Textil Service GmbH “HTS”.
2008
RENAMING
of the company to CWS-boco
2017
CONSOLIDATION
of CWS-boco and Initial into a joint venture
82.19%
EQUITY INTEREST
CWS-boco offers professional hygiene and workwear solutions. The division is one of the international leaders in this field with activities in 16 European countries.
locations
IN 16 european
countries
Million EUR in revenue
employees
Hygienic cleaning
CWS-boco rents out workwear, protective and safety clothing, modern hygiene products such as towel, soap and fragrance dispensers as well as dust control mats, and also provides comprehensive solutions tailored to suit individual customer requirements. Service is writ large here: CWS-boco offers maintenance, care, washing and transport. The company offers its customers a professional processing of all rented textiles, while satisfying the highest certification standards. CWS-boco’s customers – from regional craft businesses to major international airports – benefit from comprehensive service and sustainable products and processes.
>13
years
= Average length of customer relationship
1,400
customer contacts
per day
520
tonnes of cotton
One of the largest suppliers of workwear from fair trade cotton on the German market
4 times
in a row
CWS-boco Germany receives gold status from EcoVadis for ecological and social focus.
Expand full service
CWS-boco strives to be and remain an innovation and quality leader in Europe. CWS-boco continually improves its product and service offering in order to strengthen its market position. To do so, the company emphasises innovations and proximity to customers in particular. One example of this is the introduction of workwear using fair-trade-certified cotton, now with a fourth collection. This not only sets CWS-boco apart from the market but also places sustainability front and centre for its customers as well.
ELG
1962
founded
1983
Haniel invests
in ELG, the complete acquisition follows in 1989
2008
ACQUISITION OF UTICA ALLOYS
ELG becomes a global player in the superalloys business.
2018
Establishment of EIE Service GmbH
ELG bundles its digital activities in its own digital unit EIE at Düsseldorf.
100%
EQUITY INTEREST
ELG is a global leader in the trading, processing and recycling of raw materials for the stainless steel industry as well as high performance materials such as superalloys, titanium and carbon fibres. With 53 locations in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South Africa, ELG has one of the industry’s largest global networks.
Locations
in 20 countries
on 5 continents
Million EUR in revenue
employees
Remain the frontrunner
ELG’s product line primarily comprises stainless steel scrap and superalloys and carbon fibres. ELG’s customers, primarily stainless steel producers and companies from the aviation industry, receive the material in exactly the composition that they need for further processing. This is accomplished according to the highest quality standards. ELG offers recycling of production waste containing scrap tailored to the customer’s needs, returning this material to the customer within a closed-loop cycle.
4,439
MILLION TONNES OF co₂
saved by customers in 2018 as compared to the use of primary raw materials
∼4,000
SUPPLIERS
1.27
Million Tonnes
output tonnage in 2018
Growth in new markets
ELG laid the groundwork for dynamic growth through acquisitions and capacity expansion in the past. In order to continue to be able to satisfy the needs of its customers in the future, the company intends to further optimise its international presence. This will make it possible to tap into additional procurement sources for stainless steel scrap and superalloys and to win over new customers in growth markets.
Optimar
1934
FOUNDED
2014
Optimar
was two separate companies, Optimar Giske AS and Peter Stette AS.
2015
THE NORWEGIAN COMPANY SEASIDE AS
joined the Optimar group with their expertise in aquaculture.
2017
SINCE 20 DECEMBER
Haniel has owned Optimar.
100%
EQUITY INTEREST
Optimar is a global leader for automated fish handling systems. It develops, produces and installs solutions for use on ships, on land and for aquaculture. Optimar is both a supplier of individual products and a system integrator.
Locations in Norway, Spain, Romania and the United States
>
installations worldwide
employees
Million EUR in revenue
Competence from a single source
Optimar offers highly developed and innovative solutions for international customers and delivers a complete package from one source in full service – from transport to palletising. The product portfolio of automated, high-quality fish handling systems is complemented by project and IT solutions. Optimar systems are modular. This makes it possible to integrate standard or customised equipment that may already be part of an existing processing facility efficiently and cost-effectively. The custom-made systems have innovated an industry traditionally dependent on manual labour.
2017
Haniel
acquires Optimar on 20 December 2017. The objective is to support the growing company and tap into new market opportunities.
> 50%
OF ALL PRODUCTION EXPORTED
>20%
EMPLOYEES IN ENGINEERING AND R&D
Successful in a growing market
Over 80 years of experience in total have made the Optimar group strong and competent and one of the world’s preferred suppliers of automated fish handling equipment. Optimar is located near Ålesund, in the heart of the Norwegian maritime and seafood cluster. A unique cluster that is well known for sharing competence and expertise, making it possible to be at the forefront of innovation and product development. With 422 employees and a global footprint with six locations, Optimar is set to serve customers all around the world.
Rovema
1957
FOUNDED AS FAMILY BUSINESS
in Gießen, Germany
2017
SINCE 30 NOVEMBER
Haniel has owned ROVEMA.
100%
EQUITY INTEREST
ROVEMA is a global leader in the manufacturing of packaging machines and equipment for a wide variety of products and applications, in particular in the food sector.
locations in
11 countries
machines
delivered by ROVEMA to date – from single machines on to complete lines
employees
Million EUR in revenue
The industry’s technology leader
Many international brand manufacturers in the foodstuffs industry package using ROVEMA. With its high level of applications know-how, ROVEMA masters the triad of machine, product and packaging. In addition to innovative and efficient machines and systems, the company offers its customers a broad range of services covering all facets of modern, sustainable and efficient packaging.
Continual investment in the development of new technologies creates innovative products and shapes the market. The ability to respond to changed customer and market demands is the company’s basis for global success and growth.
3,300
SQUARE METERS
size of the new hall in Fernwald, which from mid-2019 will be home to the final assembly of packaging machines and equipment
500
BAGS PER MINUTE
output of the new ROVEMA high-performance BVC 145 TwinTube machine
Digital and sustainable
The company secures competitive advantages and jobs with energy, creativity and ideas. For ROVEMA, “Passion for packaging” means meeting market standards and offering high quality machines and services that customers all around the world count on for their reliability, efficiency and future viability. Sustainable economic, ecological and social conduct is an indispensable element of ROVEMA’s entrepreneurial culture. For example, by using state-of-the-art drive and control technology ROVEMA succeeded in saving a considerable amount of energy.
Customer-centric development
Complex packaging machines and equipment have always been tested and broken in at ROVEMA using original products and packaging materials. The testing of customer requirements before, during, and at acceptance of a project takes place on-site in Fernwald.
TAKKT
1945
FOUNDED
1985
KAISER+KRAFT
becomes part of the Haniel Group.
1999
IPO
2018
NEW SEGMENT
The newport Group was founded at the beginning of 2018. In February 2018, Heiko Hegwein was appointed as a fourth member of the Management Board, with responsibility for the newport Group as well as the realisation of the digital agenda at the TAKKT Group.
50.25%
EQUITY INTEREST
TAKKT bundles a portfolio of B2B direct marketing specialists for business equipment in Europe and North America in a single company. The product range comprises operating and warehouse equipment, office furniture, transport packaging, display products, equipment for the restaurant and hotel market as well as retail.
>
subsidiaries in more than 25 countries
Million EUR in revenue
employees
Focus on customer desires
TAKKT operates in attractive markets in the B2B direct marketing segment and concentrates mainly on the sale of durable, stable-priced equipment as well as special items for recurring demand for corporate customers. The product range it offers largely consists of consumables used by companies in carrying out their business. For example, TAKKT supplies pallet stackers to German automotive suppliers, computer cabinets to Swiss machinists, individually printed ad banners for trade show appearances, shipping cartons to European industrial companies, and restaurant supplies to industrial-scale kitchens in the United States.
>50
Per cent
share of e-commerce in incoming orders
>1
MILLION PRODUCTS in its range
47
per cent
of the procurement volume acquired from suppliers who are certified in accordance with sustainability criteria
Driving growth forward
It sells its products in the form of an integrated multi-channel approach online, via catalogues, telephone customer support and an external sales force. In addition, TAKKT is focusing closely on digitalising the business and in doing so is emphasising the major strategic importance of digitalisation as a growth driver. For example, a new business line was launched at the beginning of 2018 within the TAKKT EUROPE division: The newport Group invests in and develops innovative digital business models in B2B and professionalised B2C commerce and offers a growth platform for young companies. The new business line also includes TAKKT’s venture capital activities.