Looser Holding

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Looser Holding AG

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legal form Corporation
ISIN CH0026205861
founding 2004
resolution 2016
Reason for dissolution takeover
Seat Arbon , SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland 
management Rudolf Huber, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Number of employees 2,131
sales 436.4 million CHF (406 million euros )
Branch Conglomerate
Website www.looserholding.com
As of December 31, 2015

The Looser Holding AG was an international, diversified industrial holding company headquartered in Arbon, in canton Thurgau (Switzerland). The registered shares of Looser Holding AG were listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Main Standard). The company was completely taken over by Arbonia in 2016 and integrated into the building supplier.

Segments

The group of companies was active in the segments coatings, industrial services and doors.

Coatings

The Coatings division included Feyco Treffert, Industrielack AG Group and Schekolin AG. The companies developed, produced and marketed paints and coatings for use on materials such as wood, plastic, metal, stone and glass, with main customers in the construction, parquet, laminate flooring, furniture, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. The coating group operates internationally and looks after customers in Europe, Asia and the USA.

Industrial services

The Condecta Group formed the industrial services division. The company offered total solutions in the fields of construction, industry, trade, public authorities and event services. The Condecta Group was one of the leading providers of quick-assembly cranes, mobile room systems and sanitary units as well as floor protection systems in Switzerland. The company was based in Winterthur (Switzerland) with a further nine locations and storage locations in Switzerland and in nearby countries.

Temperature control

The Single Group, based in Hochdorf, Germany, and branches in the USA and China, has been developing, producing and selling energy-efficient temperature control systems, heat transfer systems and recooling units for over 40 years. The main buyers of the products are industrial sectors in which precise temperature control is essential in the development process. In the European market, Single took a leading market position with its temperature control devices. In 2015 the area was sold to the former head Tim Talaat.

Doors

The PRÜM-GARANT Group was number two in the German interior door market, and the range for the commercial sector was completed with fire, smoke, burglary, noise, heat, radiation protection and wet room doors of various types. The product was marketed through specialist dealers. The two-brand company operated production sites in Weinsheim and Ichtershausen , both in Germany.

history

The roots of the company and its industrial activities lie in E. Looser & Co. , founded in 1928 , which later developed as ELCO Looser Holding AG into a leading manufacturer of combustion systems in Europe. In 1995 the listed ELCO Looser Holding AG was taken over by Preussag AG through a public takeover offer . The company group at that time also included FLH Holding AG , which was active in the paint and varnish sector .

In 1996 the industrialist family Looser bought back FLH Holding AG and built up an industrial group through various takeovers. In 2004 the group of companies was reorganized under the umbrella of the newly founded Looser Holding AG.

In 2016, the company was completely taken over by Arbonia and integrated into the building supplier.

Ownership

The Looser family held 49.13% of the shares.

Individual evidence

  1. Management structure ( memento of the original from April 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.looserholding.com
  2. a b Annual Report 2015 ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.looserholding.com
  3. a b Investor presentation ( memento of the original from April 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , March 17, 2016 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.looserholding.com
  4. Looser CEO Tim Talaat: The boss becomes an entrepreneur. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . August 20, 2015, accessed April 26, 2016 .