Hiab Buys Effer
July 31 2018 - Hiab, part of Cargotec, and a global leader in on-road load handling, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Effer loader cranes business from the CTE Group for an enterprise value of EUR 50 million. The acquisition is a significant advancement for Hiab's ambition to be the global leader in cranes and the preferred partner for its customers.
Since 2016, Hiab has fundamentally renewed and expanded its Hiab loader cranes portfolio, and in May announced its renewed light range of cranes.
The acquisition of Effer complements Hiab’s loader-crane portfolio and expands the company’s range of heavy cranes, in particular those with moments over 100 tonne meters, in which Effer is recognized as a global leader.
Other Hiab crane brands include Loglift and Jonsered forestry and recycling cranes, as well as Argos loader cranes in Brazil, following its acquisition in October 2017.
Hiab and Effer are both leading and recognized premium brands in their segments and applications, endorsed by loyal customers and trusted partners. Effer will continue to operate as part of Hiab under its brand and through its dealer network.
"I am happy to welcome Effer to the Hiab family. This acquisition is a bold step in line with our growth strategy to be the global leader in on-road load handling and in particular in loader cranes, the industry that Hiab founded nearly 75 years ago", states Roland Sundén, President of Hiab.
Effer, founded in 1965, has over 50 years' experience in developing and manufacturing knuckle-boom cranes, with its product range encompassing truck cranes with a 3 to 300 tm lifting capacity, special application truck cranes, and marine cranes. Effer S.p.A. is headquartered in Minerbio, Italy and has approx. 400 employees. Distribution is managed through a network of >100 dealers covering 60 countries globally. Effer's sales in 2017 totalled EUR 71 million and generated an operating profit of approx. EUR 6.1 million.
"Through its size and global scale, Hiab offers the most optimal opportunities for continued growth for Effer and I am delighted that Effer is becoming part of an organisation with an equally proud past, passion for quality and reliability, and drive for innovation", says Lorenzo Cipriani, CEO of Effer.
"With a comprehensive crane portfolio and a strong global sales and service presence in complementary geographies, Hiab and Effer will jointly become a stronger partner for our customers, helping them reach their full potential", concludes Joakim Andersson, Senior Vice President Cranes, at Hiab.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals expected to be received in the second half of 2018. Effer's results will be consolidated into Hiab from the closing date.
