INTERNATIONAL
Maxi-Press, a subsidiary of the Jensen-Group, has today announced its decision to acquire the business of Filterfab Pty Ltd (Australia) and the shares of Filterfab NZ Limited (New Zealand), both active in the consumables business for heavy-duty laundry operations.
The completion of the transaction is expected within a few weeks. The two Filterfab companies are beneficially owned by Clifford Andrew and generate an annual revenue of 11.6 million Australian dollars. This acquisition will enable the Jensen-Group to further expand its activities within the after-sales business.
Filterfab is a leading provider of laundry and healthcare products to healthcare, education and laundry services customers in Australia and New Zealand. The company manufactures and distributes a range of products including consumables, spare parts and services for the laundry and healthcare industry in Australia and New Zealand. Filterfab has operated in Australia for nearly 50 years, and separately in New Zealand since 1994. Together, the two companies employ 33 people.
The move strengthens the presence of Jensen-Group and Maxi-Press in Australia and New Zealand which have always been key markets for both companies. Since 2005, the Group has operated an independent sales and service centre in Sydney, underlining its long-term commitment to the region. With the integration of the former Cobro Group, a leading Australian supplier of laundry consumables, Maxi-Press further strengthened its position in the market and today serves customers in Australia and New Zealand as Maxi-Press Australia, providing high-quality laundry consumables and Maxi-Press ‘spare and wear ‘parts for industrial laundries.
Filterfab will continue its operations under its existing brand, and with their dedicated teams in Australia and New Zealand. The company will be co-managed by Anthony Kingsley (Filterfab) and Wayne Kearney (Maxi-Press), and the New Zealand branch will continue operations under the directorship of Stacey James and Hamish Dalglish.
In Australia, the companies will operate under the name Maxi-Press Filterfab Australia PTY Ltd, and in due course, Maxi-Press Filterfab NZ will be the new company name in New Zealand.
A spokesperson for the companies said that customers can continue to rely on the same trusted service, now further strengthened by the resources and global expertise of Maxi-Press as well as the Jensen-Group., adding that their strong local presence and customer focus perfectly complement our strategic ambition to be a trusted, long-term partner to laundries across the region.
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