AxFlow Italy expands its’ pumps and mixers repair services by the acquisition of RPT S.r.l.

AxFlow Italy announces completion of an acquisition of RPT S.r.l.  - experts in the overhaul and technical revision of centrifugal and volumetric pumps as well as industrial mixers.

RPT is a family-owned company, located in Milan/Genoa region. Their service engineers operate both on-site as well as from RPT’s modern workshop premises in Villalvernia.

 “We have been looking for a suitable and successful service company with a strong local market position in the region for a long time,” says Gabriele Tanzi-Mira, Managing Director of AxFlow Italy, and continues, “Acquiring RPT strengthens AxFlow’s presence in the important North-western region of Italy and enables us to offer our customers – especially in the chemical and petrochemical sector – a high-quality maintenance and refurbishment with short lead times.”

Since the establishment of RPT back in 2002, the company has seen a growing need for their technical services. By joining AxFlow RPT will have the necessary resources to expand their business in terms of equipment and technical know-how and by gaining new customers already served by AxFlow.

Mr Enrico Chiggio, the founder and majority owner of RPT comments on the acquisition, “It was a well-thought-out decision and now we’re looking forward to strengthening the service business further together with AxFlow.”

Key strategic benefits of the RPT S.r.l. acquisition

• Complete customer offering (engineering, pumps, mixers, valves and service & repair)
• Strong base in the north-western region of Italy
• Strong technical competence in fluid handling equipment especially for chemical and petrochemical production processes

NOTE FOR EDITORS

AxFlow Italy is a part of the AxFlow Group, the Fluid Handling Solutions business group within Axel Johnson International. The AxFlow Group specialises in the marketing, distribution and provision of complete sales engineering services for high-quality fluid-handling equipment. The AxFlow Group serves customers in the chemical & petrochemical, food, power generation, environmental, dockside, facilities management and waste water industries with equipment from world-leading manufacturers. High standards of technical competence, a comprehensive range of products and services, commitment and integrity have contributed to the company’s steady growth since its establishment in 1960. The AxFlow Group is active in 32 markets and has approximately 1100 employees and an annual turnover of EUR 320 million.

Axel Johnson International is a global industrial group of more than 150 companies in 30 countries. We drive business development and growth through a long-term approach to ownership in strategically selected niche markets, primarily technical components and solutions for industrial processes. Axel Johnson International is organised in six business groups: Driveline Solutions, Fluid Handling Solutions, Industrial Solutions, Lifting Solutions, Power Transmission Solutions and Transport Solutions. We are part of the Swedish family-owned corporate group Axel Johnson.

For further information, please contact:
Ole Weiner, CEO of AxFlow Holding,
+46 (0)8 545 476 72, ole.weiner@axflow.com

Lars Carlson, CFO of AxFlow Holding,
+46 (0)702 74 05 35, lars.carlson@axflow.com

Gabriele Tanzi-Mira, Managing Director AxFlow S.r.l.
+39 02 4848045, gabriele.tanzi.mira@axflow.it