Branch office opened in the US
25% growth in 2016 order book
Strengthening of core business
Strategy
- Attractive, structurally-growing niche market driven by increasing attention for sustainability, compliance and efficiency (harmful emissions, gas variation and energy use)
- International growth by rolling-out self-developed analysers based on specific applications and added value to both existing customers and new blue chip customers
- Investments in product development, such as an analyser based on laser technology
- Commercial acceleration via strengthening and expansion of the organisation and focus on key account management and value based selling
- Opening of local sales and service offices close to customers - branch office already opened in the United States (Houston)
- Growth of service and spares business
- Strengthening of the core - inflow of external talent in commerce, purchasing, services and finance, new ERP system
- Accelerate growth via selective add-on acquisitions focused on location expansion and adjacent products and services
"Open, direct and fact-based collaboration with a very realistic approach. Good in-depth discussions and input from other perspectives; Casual, inspiring feet-on-table sessions that always deliver results."
Marc de Leeuw, CEO Hobré InstrumentsInvestment date
2014 - current
Deal type
Management Buy Out
Theme
Organic growth
Sales
€ 25 million
Employees
132
