Thomas Mosbacher and Udo Jung (TROX GmbH) signing the contract. In the background (from left): Petr Hrubý, Jan Berger, Miloš Veselý (KS Klima-Service a.s.), Thomas Klamp (TROX GmbH) und Ludger Bökmann (Head of International Business of TROX GmbH). Image source: TROX GmbH
Czech air filter manufacturer KS Klima-Service has been acquired in a share purchase agreement by UK-based air conditioning and ventilation manufacturer, Trox Group. The official acquisition date is 31 May 2019.
Founded in 1993 with a manufacturing facility near Prague, KS Klima-Service's main activities surround the development, manufacture and sale of air filters for the HVAC industry and special filter equipment for industrial filtration.
The name of the company is set to change to Trox KS Filter though the current board will remain in place with the addition of Thomas Klamp, who is at present head of the filter business of Trox.
Thomas Mosbacher, Member of the Board of Management of TROX GmbH and responsible for Finance, HR and IT, said: "We are very happy that Thomas Klamp, who is in charge of the filter business of Trox, will join the Board of Management of our Czech subsidiary and also oversee its integration into the Trox."
Udo Jung, Member of the Board of Management of Trox and responsible for Sales, Technology and Production, adds: "It is our goal to increase our filter expertise, to optimise production synergies, and to strengthen and expand our Czech location. By acquiring KS Klima-Service we also strengthen our presence in Eastern Europe."
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