Dave Savastano10.02.14
ASSA ABLOY has acquired Turvaykköset, the second largest locksmith in Finland.
“The acquisition of Turvaykköset is very strategic and constitutes an important step for ASSA ABLOY into the locksmith channel in the Nordic region. I welcome in particular the addition of Turvaykköset that will add a lot of competence in the important Finnish market to the ASSA ABLOY Group,” said Johan Molin, president and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
“The acquisition of Turvaykköset reinforces our distribution footprint in Finland and helps us become more project orientated, focused on the offering of state-of-the-art electronic products and service concepts,” said Tzachi Wiesenfeld, executive vice president of ASSA ABLOY and head of the EMEA division.
Turvaykköset will be run as a separate and independent unit within ASSA ABLOY Finland and the current management team of Turvaykköset will continue in their respective positions.
Turvaykköset operates 12 branches with a focus on the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and currently has approximately 110 employees. Sales for 2015 are expected to reach €21 million (approximately SEK 200 million).
“The acquisition of Turvaykköset is very strategic and constitutes an important step for ASSA ABLOY into the locksmith channel in the Nordic region. I welcome in particular the addition of Turvaykköset that will add a lot of competence in the important Finnish market to the ASSA ABLOY Group,” said Johan Molin, president and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
“The acquisition of Turvaykköset reinforces our distribution footprint in Finland and helps us become more project orientated, focused on the offering of state-of-the-art electronic products and service concepts,” said Tzachi Wiesenfeld, executive vice president of ASSA ABLOY and head of the EMEA division.
Turvaykköset will be run as a separate and independent unit within ASSA ABLOY Finland and the current management team of Turvaykköset will continue in their respective positions.
Turvaykköset operates 12 branches with a focus on the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and currently has approximately 110 employees. Sales for 2015 are expected to reach €21 million (approximately SEK 200 million).