Cellwood Machinery Acquires Metrans AB

Cellwood Machinery acquires Metrans, one of Scandinavia’s leading companies of baie handling and waste paper handling for papermills. This acquisition reinforces Cellwood Machinery’s leading position in the global pulp and paper industry.

“Metrans is a solid, well-managed company with a strong brand. With this addition, our existing range gets a boost and becomes wider, whilst at the same time we can expand with severaI new product areas. We’re very pleased and satisfied with this acquisition,” says Henrik Lefvert, CEO of Cellwood Machinery.

Metrans will continue as a stand-alone company as part of Cellwood Machinery, which also includes Algas GmbH. Bo Emanuelson, CEO of Metrans and former owner, looks forward to continued development of the operations. “lt feels highly inspiring to be part of the Cellwood Group. The companies complement each other and give us favourable conditions for increased growth.”

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