“Transferring under the ownership of a family-owned company is a natural next step for Haltija, as I feel that these two companies’ values align particularly well. It is also important to Haltija that its ownership remains in Finland. The acquisition provides Haltija with opportunities for sustainable and profitable growth and long-term development of our operations”, says Haltija’s CEO Leena Munter.
“Haltija’s strength lies in its comprehensive expertise and versatile product range. Its growing customer base has strong trust in the company. I think this acquisition benefits the customers, Haltija’s personnel and the new owner alike”, says Sponsor Capital’s Jussi Seppälä, Chairman of the Board at Haltija.
“This acquisition allows us to provide an even more versatile offering of health technology products and services to our customers in the healthcare and care industries by bringing together the strong expertise of the personnel in both companies. This further strengthens our role in the market”, says Berner’s CEO Antti Korpiniemi.
In recent years, Haltija has become the leading actor in the assistive technology and service industry in Finland. The acquisition supplements Berner’s existing health technology product and service offering in accordance with the company’s growth strategy.
Berner Ltd is a family-owned Finnish company founded in 1883 with four business units. Well-known brands manufactured at our own Heinävesi plant include LV, Heti and XZ. Our Berner Pro business unit is a strategic partner for professionals. It specializes in healthcare, laboratories, animal welfare, professional cleaning and kitchen hygiene. In 2020, the Group’s turnover was EUR 324.3 million, and we employed 536 people.
Haltija Group Ltd is a national provider of solutions related to assistive devices, medical supplies as well as orthoses and supports to professionals in the public and private healthcare sectors as well as consumers interested in health and well-being. The most comprehensive maintenance, cleaning and rental service in the industry enables the safe use and timely availability of assistive technology. The company’s turnover in 2020 was EUR 25.5 million, and it employed 120 people.
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