Words by our Group CEO

Here you can read the latest update from our CEO

We have a long-term perspective when providing support and promoting the development of our existing companies, as well as complementing our divisions with additional companies.

Group CEO

Lars Fredin

Last year, we successfully completed six acquisitions, with three finalized at the end of 2024. As a result, we are currently focused on onboarding and anticipate pursuing new deals from the second quarter of 2025 and onwards.

The demand remains robust in the mining sector, reflecting high levels of activity. Meanwhile, demand in the general industrial sector has remained steady, but there are no clear directions that we can see. The market for material handling equipment has remained stable but it has not taken off. Agriculture and construction industries continued with soft demand.

From time to time, we get questions about our name Dacke Industri and where it originated. Our journey is rooted in the Småland region’s industrial traditions, known for innovative and high-quality manufacturing companies, and an
entrepreneurial spirit. Back in 1957, CA-verken was founded in Sävsjö, producing hydraulic cylinders, and over the years the company developed and was for some time part of the engineering group Persöner, which later became part of AB Wilhelm Sonesson. The company was listed on the stock exchange in Sweden during the 1980s under the name of Dacke Invest and completed several acquisitions of small hydraulic businesses. Industrivärden acquired Dacke Invest in 1991 and sold the company to Hexagon two years later. In 2000, Berendsen PMC Nordic was acquired, with operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, making the Group the biggest hydraulic actor in the Nordic region. Five years later, the Private Equity fund Segulah III acquired the business, which was then a business area within Hexagon. The name was changed to Dacke PMC and subsequently to PMC Group AB.

In January 2016, Nordstjernan acquired PMC Group, so that would be the start of Dacke Industri as you know it today. We have grown to be a strong company consisting of 27 companies from the start of 8 companies in 2016. Hopefully we can inspire ourselves to grow both organically and via acquisitions. Currently we have companies represented in Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, the USA, England and India. Each company with its own history and that is the way we want it. Each company we partner with has a great story and should build on that to grow further.

We currently have 4 divisions:

• Fluid Power Technology
• Air Technology & Electromechanics with 3 business areas – Air Technology, Electromechanics and Technology Solutions
• Electronics with 2 business areas – Measurement Systems and Control Systems
• Special Technology

The significant value of our roots and history, we focus on the future, guided by our mission to propel us forward: Dacke Industri shall continuously develop our employees and companies to be a profitable, sustainable, and professional industry group.

Best regards
Lars Fredin