Components

Components markets and sells components and sub-systems in mechanics, electromechanics, hydraulics and electronics, as well as automation solutions.
Its customers mainly operate in the Nordic manufacturing industry.

Market position

The business area holds a strong market position in the Nordics. A solid local base combined with high levels of technical expertise gives the companies competitive advantages in their respective niche markets. Four of the five business units each operate from one of the Nordic countries. Having one country as a basis achieves a better focus on the conditions and opportunities in each geographic market. The fifth business unit MI Group operates in all Nordic countries with a focus on automation and communication solutions.

Future prospects

Sales follow the development seen in Nordic industrial production. There is potential to continue developing cross-selling and other collaborative ventures within the business area. The focus on niches and value-added continues to generate decent margins, and the OEM market creates stable demand throughout the OEM product’s lifecycle.

Examples of customers

Tetra Pak, Danfoss, Metso och ABB.

Market

Demand follows developments in the manufacturing industry in the Nordic countries. Competition is tough for standard products in large volumes. In segments with lower volumes the priorities are service, customisation and delivery capacity to a considerable extent. Long-term relationships with leading international suppliers are essential to success and a high priority.

Examples of products

Linear units, ball screws, electric motors, switches, sensors and transducers. The hydraulics section, which also includes pneumatics, vacuums and compressed air, sells components and solutions such as valves, pumps, installations and filters. The automation section provides fibre and industrial communication solutions, as well as sensor and vision products.

Energy

Energy markets and sells products for the transmission and distribution of electricity and products in electrical safety, electrical installation and connection technology. Its customers mainly operate in the energy and electrical installation market via specifiers and electricity wholesalers.

Market position

Energy’s companies hold leading market positions in their respective niches in electrical power products and electrical safety. In addition to trading, several companies also manufacture niche products under their own brands.

Future prospects

The energy market is in an interesting development phase – partly as a result of investments in infrastructure for power grids and railways. Above all the Baltic Sea region is an interesting market with growth potential. Countries such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are still experiencing sound economic growth that is spurring on investments in electricity.

Market

Demand in the energy and electrical installation market is relatively stable, but is adversely affected by low energy prices that curb investments in the sector. However, the business area provides a large proportion of aftermarket services, which are driven by maintenance requirements.

Examples of customers

ABB, Ahlsell, Onninen och Rexel, Vattenfall, Eon och Fortum.

Examples of products

Electricity pylons, sectionalizers for the medium voltage distribution network, transformers, cable cabinets, fuses and measuring transducers. In addition to trading, the companies also manufacture niche products under their own brands.

INDUSTRIAL Process

Industrial Process markets and sells solutions, sub-systems and components that contribute to optimised industrial process flows. Its customers are mainly in Northern European industry, but also in global customer segments such as offshore and shipping operations.

Market position

With their technical expertise, the business area’s subsidiaries hold a leading position in a number of narrow niches, such as blast media, transmissions, products made of polymeric materials, electrical drives, process analysis and environmental analysis.
The business area concentrates on broadening its offering to existing customer segments that fit in with the area’s focus on solutions with greater customer value.

Future prospects

The market for individual components and sub-systems is growing concurrently with broad industry indexes. There is also tremendous market potential in improving the efficiency of and cleaning various industrial processes. More stringent requirements on energy-efficient and sustainable processes drive technological development, which in turn creates opportunities for more efficient solutions.

Market

Industrial process flows develop alongside technological developments, and there is a continual stream of innovations that justify investments in making processes more efficient. Competition is relatively tough, but it is significantly less for companies offering a high level of technical expertise, efficiency improvements and system solutions that contain sub-systems and components.

Examples of customers

DESMI, Statoil, MAN, JCB och Sandvik.

Examples of products

Chemical analysis equipment for the process industry, consultation, training, support and servicing. Gaskets, seals, moulded components, vibration dampers, chains, roller bearings and components for electrical motor solutions such as electric motors and electronic speed control as well as equipment and materials in blasting, tumbling and industrial washing.

Power Solutions

Power Solutions develops and sells system solutions, primarily to OEMs – mostly in the EU, but also in the rest of the world. The business area’s customers are mainly in the markets for vehicles, telecom, environmental technology and medical technology. The business area has strong brands of its own and niche production.

Market position

The business area’s companies hold leading market positions in their respective niches. The business area mainly has proprietary products that are sold under their own brands and enjoy international demand. For several years the business area has been investing in cutting-edge expertise in power supply and control; investments that have created competitive advantages concurrently with increasingly complex technology.

Market

Power Solutions operates in a relatively stable market, in which the underlying demand depends on the development in the markets for vehicles, telecom, environmental technology and medical technology. Competition is tough, however, for standardised volume products. However, the rapid technological development drives demand for technically skilled players who are often involved in the products’ design phase and initial deliveries.

Future prospects

Demand for the business area is favourable and is fuelled by a rise in demand for technically complex but increasingly reliable and cost-efficient new battery technologies. The transition to renewable energy increases demand for efficient technical solutions for electricity transmission, storage and control. A heightened global focus on working environment and function automation, in which Nordic industry has been working for a long time to develop sensor and mechatronic solutions that are used in products such as armrests, joysticks and electric motors.

Examples of customers

TMHE, John Deere, Ericsson, Siemens, Volvo, Onninen, Eon, Vestas och TeliaSonera.

Examples of products

Battery solutions, ergonomic operating environments, control and activation of movements. The companies run their own niche manufacturing operations, but also run trading in closely related products.

LIFE SCIENCE

Life Science markets and sells instruments, equipment, consumable supplies and service to laboratories in healthcare and research as well as diagnostic equipment and related services to the healthcare sector. Its customers comprise laboratories in healthcare and research, along with hospitals and healthcare companies. The business area’s customers operate in both the private and public sectors.

Market position

The business area is the Nordic region’s largest independent distributor of diagnostic products.
The companies in the business area have strong market positions in their respective areas of operation and are leading distributors of diagnostic solutions, such as blood gases, coagulation, haematology, molecular biology and clinical chemistry.

Future prospects

The constantly growing knowledge and technology content in analysis and diagnostic products increases the need for partners with technical expertise for both customers and suppliers. The technological development also drives a growing need for servicing and aftermarket services, which benefits Addtech.

Market

The Nordic life science and biotechnology industry is globally competitive, and the market is fuelled by rapid technological development.

Examples of customers

AstraZeneca, Karolinska Institutet, Novo Nordisk och Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset.

Examples of products

Blood gas equipment for the healthcare sector, chromatography instruments for research, medical devices for COPD patients, microscopes, molecular biology products, extraction robots, etc.