NEWSLETTER
SJØLUND (DENMARK)
SJØLUND A/S
Bent aluminium and steel components
ContactKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE
Sjølund A/S
€10.8MN
€4.5MN
50.8%
21.0%
49.2%
JANUARY 2018
REVENUES in DKKmn
228
300
263
As of 31 December 2020
15
per cent
average annual revenue growth expected in the market for offshore wind turbines over the next few years
Sjølund is active in several growth markets at the same time and is still not even close to fully exploiting the opportunities that are available to develop within these markets. Together with its long-standing customer relationships, we believe that this provides a promising basis for the company’s continued positive development – and, as a result, offers an investment in one of DBAG’s core sectors.
PROFILE
Sjølund is one of the largest providers in the niche market for complex bent aluminium and steel components. At its headquarters in the Danish town of Sjølund and a production site in China, the company manufactures components that account for only a small proportion of customers’ material costs, but are often complex and relevant from a security perspective nevertheless. These components are always produced to meet the specific requirements of the individual customer and are distributed across the globe – also via a third location in the US. Sjølund also advises its customers on adapting products to reflect the manufacturing process (design for manufacturing). This approach has allowed the company to establish stable customer relationships and a strong market position. It generates ~60 per cent of its total revenues from the wind power industry, mainly with components for the nacelles of wind turbines. In the rail industry, Sjølund supplies train manufacturers with structural profiles and components for external cladding, for example for the front of the railcar, the window frames or the boarding area.
POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT
Megatrends such as the use of renewable energy, population growth and increasing urbanisation are drivers of Sjølund’s business. This should allow the company to achieve further growth and expand internationally – both through organic development and acquisitions: the aim is to expand the company’s business with existing customers in high-growth markets such as China and the US. The company also plans to achieve strategic development by restructuring its sales activities to focus more on the highly profitable building and transportation segments.
FINANCIAL YEAR 2018/2019
OUTLOOK AND OBJECTIVES
Managing Director
Managing Director
Bernd Sexauer was initially with Deutsche Beteiligungs AG from 1991 to 2006 and became a Managing Director in 1998. Since his return in 2012, he has been strengthening the team at Deutsche Beteiligungs AG once more.
Prior to entering private equity practice, he earned a degree in Business Administration from the Goethe University, Frankfurt. From 2006 to 2012 he was Managing Director at DZ Equity Partner and at Prolimity Capital Partners, and CEO of publicly listed Heliad Equity Partners.
Bernd Sexauer has more than 28 years of experience in the investment business and in corporate finance. As a member of supervisory boards, advisory councils and other governance bodies he has supported 'Mittelstand' companies in numerous transactions. He has a wealth of knowledge especially of the automotive supplier sector, which he was able to apply for the investment in Oechsler.
