Five sister companies Indutrade in one booth at WoTS

Since 1978, Indutrade has been buying and developing (well-run) companies operating in a wide field of sectors in the B-to-B environment. These companies remain fully autonomous but are assured of a solid "parent" when needed. Indutrade encourages them, through international clustering in business areas, to develop initiatives with each other. For the upcoming WoTS, five companies in measurement, calibration and testing have taken the initiative to present themselves at one joint booth.

In the Indutrade model, companies are bought for further development without an exit strategy and while retaining their own identity and culture. Indutrade selects its companies on a turnover between 6 and 25 million euros, an entrepreneurial culture and complements this with proven growth strategies from within the group. There are various reasons for companies to sell; ranging from retirement and the lack of a successor to a concern of being 'eaten up'.

Richard Derksen, business development Indutrade "These are innovative companies with good opportunities for further growth. We are certainly not looking for 'companies in distress,' but rather well-run and profitable companies. Joining our group provides benefits for both parties. We increase the knowledge and opportunities within Indutrade while the company itself has the possibility of direct cooperation with sister companies and is assured of back-up on many fronts. Not only financially."

The latter aspect is underscored by, among other things, signing the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative in 2019. With this, Indutrade has committed to working according to the 17 SDGs with a focus on People, Environment and Products & Customers.

Organization

Internationally, Indutrade consists of over 200 companies headquartered in Stockholm. In the Benelux, there are 34 companies. In order to best support the companies, five business areas have been defined: Industrial & Engineering, Infrastructure & Construction, Life Science, Process, Energy & Water and Technology & System Solutions. Richard Derksen: "Within these business areas we encourage cooperation and knowledge exchange. After all, the companies in a specific business area all have similar challenges and can share knowledge and learn from each other. To this end, Indutrade facilitates meetings and guidance, among other things. But only if the companies themselves want this. They have and keep their own business operations.

Together at the WoTS

For the first time ever, Indutrade is presenting itself at an industrial fair - in this case the WoTS - by manning a large booth with five companies from one business area. All active in measurement, testing and calibration for diverse markets. For example, mechanical engineering, process engineering, energy and waste processing but also food and pharma, horticulture, museums and buildings. They are:

Catec

measuring instruments and sensors for measuring, recording and monitoring climate parameters and calibration.
www.catec.nl

Thermo-Electric

Engineering, production and qualification of temperature sensors, thermowells and ISO17025 calibration.
www.thermo-electric.nl

Technics Trading & Calibration

ISO17025 on-site calibration.

www.ttcbv.nl

Tradinco Instruments

measurement and calibration solutions with instruments, test benches, software and ISO17025 calibration.

www.tradinco.com

Sensor Partners  

Non-contact sensors and thermographic products to better detect, monitor, measure, position and calibrate.

www.sensorpartners.com

Richard Derksen: "It is really an experiment to present ourselves in this way. After all, we as Indutrade do not sell products but our companies do. A joint booth therefore offers visitors a more complete offer in one place and thus supports finding complete and integrated solutions for various industrial challenges."

He concludes, "Simultaneously, Indutrade is undoubtedly also of interest to companies whose current owner is considering selling his company, in the short or long term. On that note, be sure to stop by to get acquainted with Indutrade or any of the companies present. Warmly welcome."

Visit us at the WoTS - Booth 8B067
www.indutrade.com/nl