Austria-based Felbermayr has acquired industrial relocation specialist Jozef Hermans, with four sites in the Netherlands strengthening the former’s operations in Western Europe.
Current owner, Jos Hermans, will remain the managing director of Jozef Hermans. He said: “We will benefit from Felbermayr’s large network throughout Europe and especially Eastern Europe. There are opportunities for synergy between our assembly teams.”
Peter Stöttinger, managing director of Felbermayr Transport and Lifting Technology, added: “The wide range of assembly equipment, electrically powered pick and carry cranes, and lifting frames, not to mention decades of experience in heavy installation and the company’s geographical location on the Dutch-German border, including a heavy goods warehouse, complement the Felbermayr Group’s service portfolio perfectly.”
The fleet of machines includes around a dozen cranes, numerous trucks, several lifting and hoisting systems, as well as self-propelled units and semi-trailers. “We have electric, remote-controlled forklift trucks, pick and carry cranes, transport rollers, flat transport carriages and telescopic hydraulic gantry systems that can lift, move or tilt machinery and objects weighing up to 1,100 tonnes in their entirety – and in the tightest of spaces,” Hermans said.
In the coming period, integration into the Felbermayr corporate group will be the main focus. The company will then look to identify markets in which they are able to drive growth.
The takeover agreement took place on May 14, with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025.
