Alamo Group Inc. To Acquire Dutch Power Company In The Netherlands
Alamo Group Inc. To Acquire Dutch Power Company In The Netherlands
PR Newswire
SEGUIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2019
SEGUIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital shares of Dutch Power Company B.V. ("Dutch Power"), a privately held equipment manufacturer based in the Netherlands. Dutch Power designs, manufactures and sells a variety of landscape and vegetation management machines and attachments under several different brand names including Herder, Conver, Roberine, Votex and Precision Makers. The company's annual sales in 2018 were approximately US $45 million and the purchase is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.
Dutch Power is majority owned by a private equity group based in the Netherlands, and by Mr. Peter Mouthaan, the company's managing director. Mr. Mouthaan will continue managing the company upon completion of the transaction. Alamo Group was initially introduced to Dutch Power through Rabobank, who is a member of Alamo's banking facility and acted as an advisor to the company.
Ron Robinson, Alamo Group's President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are very pleased to have Dutch Power join the Alamo Group. This is a mature, well-managed company with excellent products that complement Alamo's existing lines of equipment. This acquisition enhances our platform for growth by increasing both our product portfolio and our capabilities in the European market." Mr. Mouthaan added "The Dutch Power brands will benefit from the extensive Alamo Group network and this combination offers opportunities for accelerated growth."
About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 3,440 employees and operates 26 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of September 30, 2018. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas and the headquarters for the Company's European operations are located in Salford Priors, England.
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