Latour acquires PHS Logistiktechnik GmbH
Investment AB Latour has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Caljan A/S, acquired 100 per cent of the shares in PHS Logistiktechnik GmbH (PHS) from Austrian Post and the two founders.
PHS has developed an automatic parcel unloader used by parcel carriers. The Rapid Unloader system reduces unloading times, increases throughput, and improves the working environment in logistics centres. The company, founded in 2017, is headquartered in Graz, Austria, with 3 employees.
“The acquisition of PHS further strengthens our offering within automated parcel handling. The Rapid Unloader opens new and exciting possibilities to help parcel carriers, retailers and manufactures around the world handle loose cargo efficiently. We are very happy to welcome PHS into the Caljan family”, says Henrik Olesen, CEO of Caljan.
“With PHS Logistiktechnik, Austrian Post has founded a successful start-up with an innovative product. Now we are taking the next step by finding a long-standing and reliable partner in Caljan, which also has the production capacity to successfully launch the Rapid Unloader on the market in Europe and North America”, says Peter Umundum, Member of the Management Board of Austrian Post and Director of the Parcel & Logistics Division.
“We welcome the acquisition and the opportunity of accelerated growth made possible by becoming part of Caljan”, says Matthias Fritz, CEO and co-founder of PHS.
Göteborg, March 18, 2022
INVESTMENT AB LATOUR (PUBL)
Johan Hjertonsson, CEO
For further information, please contact:
Henrik Olesen, CEO Caljan, +45 87 38 78 08
Gustav Samuelsson, Investment Director Investment AB Latour, +46 735 52 55 59
Caljan is a leading provider of highly engineered Logistics Automation Technology that optimises the supply chain. Caljan solutions are used by blue-chip customers for whom fast, safe and cost-efficient parcel handling are key competitive differentiators. The business comprises four global divisions and more than 90 per cent of revenue is driven by E-commerce. Caljan has an annual turnover of about 150 MEUR.
Investment AB Latour is a mixed investment company consisting primarily of a wholly-owned industrial operations and an investment portfolio of listing holdings in which Latour is the principal owner or one of the principal owners. The investment portfolio consists of ten substantial holdings with a market value of about SEK 81 billion. The wholly-owned industrial operations have an annual turnover of SEK 18 billion.