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Bergisch Gladbach, 16 January 2023

INDUS strengthens Infrastructure segment with complementary acquisition

- INDUS portfolio company BETOMAX acquires QUICK Bauprodukte GmbH
- Specialist for formwork and reinforcement accessories and bridge construction equipment
- Portfolio expansion in the future topic Infrastructure Buildings

BETOMAX Systems GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of stock exchange-listed INDUS Holding AG, is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in QUICK Bauprodukte GmbH. At its headquarters in Schwerte, QUICK produces and sells standard and special components for bridge construction, structural and civil engineering as well as tunnel construction. The medium-sized company employs some 45 people and generated annual sales of around 8 million euros in 2022.

“With its broad, highly individualized portfolio of formwork and reinforcement accessories, QUICK complements our existing product range and offers us new market opportunities, especially in the bridge construction sector,” says Gregor Püttmann, Managing Director of BETOMAX Systems. The product portfolio of BETOMAX Systems, headquartered in Neuss, comprises components and systems for structural concrete engineering and civil engineering with a focus on reinforcement and reverse bending connectors. “QUICK stands out by high production efficiency and adaptability,” adds Gregor Püttmann. “Delivery of customized products directly to the construction site within one week is standard. This requires profound product know-how, which will certainly benefit us in the form of corresponding technological input.”

Andreas von Döllen, former owner and previous sole Managing Director, will continue to run the company as Managing Director. “When I was looking for a successor solution, I attached great importance to maintaining QUICK’s operational independence while at the same time further strengthening the company’s competitive position,” says Andreas von Döllen. “Due to our similar sales approach based on direct marketing and our high level of expertise for special solutions, BETOMAX and QUICK can stimulate each other and facilitate market access. INDUS as a partner in the background provides the necessary stability and financial strength to exploit this potential.”

“With our ‘PARKOUR perform’ strategy, we are focusing on the targeted acquisition of medium-sized high-tech companies that are successful in key growth markets. Infrastructure Buildings is such a future topic,” says Dr. Jörn Großmann, the INDUS Board member responsible for the Infrastructure segment. “In view of the increasing urbanization and growing mobility, a considerable expansion of supply routes is expected in the coming years. Bridge construction and renovation are particularly important growth drivers for QUICK – and for INDUS’ Infrastructure segment.”

Axel Meyer

COO Engineering
Axel Meyer (German citizen, born 1968) has been a member of the INDUS Board of Management since October 2017.

Until joining INDUS, he held various management positions at Schuler AG, most recently as Managing Director of Schuler Pressen and Head of the Service Division of the Schuler Group, Goeppingen, Germany.

Previously, Axel Meyer worked as a member of the Board of Management of the international management consultancy IMAGIN Prof. Bochmann AG, Eppstein im Taunus, Germany. He started his professional career in the Schuler Group's Solid Forming Division, initially in global sales and later as Division Manager.

Axel Meyer studied industrial engineering in Germany and the USA and earned a Master of Mergers & Acquisitions (LL.M.) at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management while working. 

Gudrun Degenhart

COO Materials Solutions
Gudrun Degenhart (German citizen, born 1970) has been a member of the Board of Management of INDUS since October 2023.

She has more than 20 years of experience in the management and development of portfolio companies in Europe, USA and the Asia-Pacific regions.

Before joining INDUS, Gudrun Degenhart was CEO for the German portfolio companies of the international service group ISS. She previously worked for the thyssenkrupp Group, including as CEO of the international business unit for special lifts and as CEO of Materials Western Europe and Asia-Pacific. She gained experience in medium-sized companies as a board member of the construction technology company Schöck.

A graduate in business administration, she began her career by building up the Central and Eastern European activities of the construction specialist Lindner Group. 

Dr. Jörn Großmann

COO Infrastructure
Dr. Jörn Großmann (German citizen, born 1968) has been a member of the INDUS Board of Management since January 2019.

Up until joining INDUS, he worked for the Dutch group Aalberts Industries, with his last position being the sole managing director of Impreglon, Lüneburg, Germany.

He previously held various positions at the Georgsmarienhütte Group, initially becoming managing director of Mannstaedt, Troisdorf, Germany and later managing director of GMH Edelstahl Service Center Burg and GMH Engineering. Before Dr. Großmann became the managing director of Buderus Feinguss, Moers, Germany, he worked as a development engineer and as a technical director for Doncasters Precision Castings, Bochum, Germany.

He studied material sciences and earned a doctorate in the field of natural sciences.

Dr. -Ing. Johannes Schmidt

CEO
Dr. -Ing. Johannes Schmidt (German citizen, born 1961) has been a member of the Board of Management of INDUS since January 2006. He has assumed the position of CEO since July 2018.

Dr. -Ing. Schmidt was previously the sole managing director of ebm-papst Landshut, Germany, a manufacturer of ventilation motors and fans. During his tenure there, his main achievements included advancing the development of new product platforms and the internationalization of production sites.

Dr. -Ing. Schmidt began his career at Richard Bergner, a manufacturer of electrical instruments from Schwabach, Germany. He initially led product development before rising to the position of managing director during his 12 years at the company.

Schmidt, who studied mathematics, gained an engineering doctorate in mechanics from the Technical University of Darmstadt. 

Rudolf Weichert

CFO
Rudolf Weichert (German citizen, born 1963) is the CFO of INDUS.

Before joining the INDUS Board of Management in June 2012, he was a Partner at KPMG for nine years. He spent three of these years in Detroit, Michigan, United States, where he worked mainly with companies in the engineering, and materials trading industries.

Mr. Weichert, who holds a masters degree in business administration, worked for KPMG for about 20 years, primarily in the firm’s Duesseldorf office, where he worked mainly with multinational manufacturing corporations.