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Bulten enters into agreement to acquire Exim & Mfr Holdings Pte Ltd

Bulten enters into agreement to acquire Exim & Mfr Holdings Pte Ltd

Bulten has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in Exim & Mfr Holdings Pte Ltd “Exim”, an Asian, Singapore-based distributor of fasteners and other components, for a purchase sum of approximately SGD 66.3 million (SEK 530 million) on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The acquisition affords Bulten a good platform to grow in new sectors, where the distribution stage is a pivotal sales channel.

The acquisition is expected to contribute to Bulten’s development and earnings, and to increase earnings per share. Exim gives Bulten access to a large, broad customer base in growth sectors in ...



EFC International Acquires Inventory Sales Company

EFC International Acquires Inventory Sales Company

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – March 2, 2023. Frontenac-backed EFC International announced March 2 that it has acquired St. Louis-based Inventory Sales Company (ISC), a distributor of fastener products, components, and struts/accessories to diversified industrial and infrastructure markets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

EFC, based in St. Louis, MO, operates globally and provides solutions such as engineering support, sales and marketing, distribution, and high-touch service to customers in the automotive, industrial, and other technical end markets. The Company has served as a critica...



Masters in Fasteners: Fabory acquires KEBEK Group

Masters in Fasteners: Fabory acquires KEBEK Group

Fabory is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire KEBEK Group from founder and current Director Dalibor Bek. The Fabory-KEBEK combination creates the leading fastener specialist platform in the CEE region. The strong strategic fit between and common high-performance mentality of both organizations will enable the Fabory-KEBEK combination to provide a stronger and more relevant proposition to its customers (deep and relevant range of specialist fasteners, differentiating supply chain solutions and quality & engineering).

Francisco Terol, CEO Fabory comments: “Fabory is hig...



Bulten starts construction of its new manufacturing facility in Poland

Bulten starts construction of its new manufacturing facility in Poland

As previously announced, Bulten will invest in a new manufacturing facility in Radziechowy-Wieprz in Poland. Due to the pandemic situation in April 2020, this investment was halted. Bulten’s Board of directors has now made the decision to restart the project with immediate effect. The construction of the new factory begins with a groundbreaking ceremony in May 2021 and production is expected to start in the first half of 2023. The main operation in the new plant will be surface treatment.

“I am very pleased that we finally can start the construction of our new facility in Poland. With this new...