Munich, 09 July 2007
AURELIUS acquires Schleicher Electronic from Wieland Group
The Munich based industrial holding AURELIUS AG (ISIN:
DE000A0JK2A8) acquires all shares of Schleicher Electronic
GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin, effective from 1st July. Seller is
the Wieland Holding which is headquartered in Bamberg.
Schleicher Electronic is a leading manufacturer of
automation and safety systems focussing on the
implementation of process automation applications in
machine- and plant engineering industries. In this context,
Schleicher develops and produces electronic components and
systems, that range from the wiring- to the control-/
motion-level, for renowned customers plant- and logistics
automation customers. In 2006, 120 employees located in
Berlin generated a turnover of approximately EUR 20m. The
concentration of Wieland Group on its three business areas
electrical connection technology for industries, pluggable
connections for building services engineering, and
industrial and building services electronics, has led to the
decision to sell the subsidiary. Schleicher continues to be
a important supplier for the Wieland Group in the future.
With this third acquisition in 2007, AURELIUS confirmed
again its core competence – being a new “good home” for the
portfolio companies. “With our long-term and value oriented
investment strategy, we do not only want to grasp new
domestic and foreign growth possibilities for Schleicher
Electronic, but also want to be a reliable partner as future
supplier of the Wieland Group”, says Dr. Dirk Markus, CEO of
AURELIUS AG.
Wieland Holding, generating with 2.000 employees sales
amounting to more than EUR 200m, includes three independent
subsidiaries: Wieland Electric, Stocko Contact. They cover
an extraordinarily wide product portfolio in the fields of
electrical engineering and electronics, and are among the
market and technology leaders in the industry with 500
patents. Wieland Electric, headquartered in Bamberg, is
among the leading manufacturers of electrical connection
technology in the world market. The company's product range
comprises more than 20,000 different components for
automation technology and building installation. With a
market share of 80% Wieland Electric, with its gesis system,
is the market leader in pluggable building installation
technology. STOCKO Contact is one of the biggest European
manufacturers of connector systems and crimp contacts.
AURELIUS AG, Munich (www.aureliusinvest.com), acquires
mid-sized companies and corporate spin-offs which are no
longer part of the core business of the previous owner.
AURELIUS acquires companies even when they are in difficult
and complex situations and actively grows and develops them.
AURELIUS increases the value of its investments to the
benefit of all parties, using its own specialized Task
Force, while paying particular attention to its social
responsibility. The shares of AURELIUS AG trade under code
AR4 (ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8) on the Open Market of the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange.
Contact
AURELIUS AG
Investor Relations & Corporate Communication
Matthias L. Schneck
phone. +49 (0)89.5447.99.0
investor(at)aureliusinvest.de
Wieland Electric GmbH
Pressereferat
Ulrike Hensel
Benzstr. 9
96052 Bamberg
Tel. +49 (0)951.93.24.357
ulrike.hensel@wieland-electric.com
