Fortum to acquire generator business in Sweden
Fortum will acquire the Swedish VG Power Turbo AB’s and VG Power Tools AB’s generator businesses. Both companies operate in Västerås, Sweden and the company’s areas of expertise in turbo generators include maintenance, modernization and balancing of all brands of generators.
The value of the acquisition will not be disclosed by the parties.
The competence areas of Fortum and VG Power Turbo AB complement each other very well and will offer customers an unparalleled range of services in the Nordic countries for all areas of turbine plants.
“Our goal is to together provide our customers with a broader service offering. We aim to together strengthen our position, particularly in the Swedish markets, and to also pursue growth elsewhere”, note Heikki Andersson from Fortum’s Power Solutions business area.
With the acquisition, a total of 18 electricity and generator sector professionals will transfer from VG Power Turbo to Fortum.
VG Power Turbo’s operations are an excellent complement to Fortum’s Turbine and Generator Solutions business and strengthen the modernisation and balancing services for rotors. VG Power Tools AB’s Västerås site has two units to provide high-speed balancing for rotors between 30-110 tonnes. This service is unique in the Nordic countries and is available for rotors of any brand of generator.
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Further information:
Heikki Andersson, Vice President, Power Solutions, Fortum, tel. +358 50 453 4092
Read more:
VG Power Turbo: http://vgpowerturbo.se/en/
Fortum’s Turbine and Generator Solutions: Power Solutions /TGS
Source:Fortum
