Integration of the cleanroom consumables and garment manufacturing businesses acquired from Metron Technology in Europe and Asia successfully completed
[21.08.2007]The basan group expands its global sales activities to become one of the largest suppliers of cleanroom products in Europe and Asia
The basan group had announced on 23 April of this year the acquisition of the distribution division of cleanroom consumables in Europe and Asia, in addition to the cleanroom garment manufacture in Malaysia from Metron Technology Inc. In Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands basan has integrated the business activities of Metron Technology in its own subsidiaries, which have been successfully operating on the market for years. The newly established subsidiaries in Italy, France, Singapore and Malaysia will enable basan to develop new markets. "We are very satisfied to have won over several former Metron employees for key positions in the new basan subsidiaries," Frank Braun, Managing Director of basan GmbH, explains. "This allows us to retain market-, customer- and product-specific know-how and to ensure that local requirements are understood and fulfilled." State-of-the-art ordering and delivery processes are ensured by the use of SAP software.
Since the acquisition, the number of employees in the basan group worldwide has increased to 125. The headquarters remain in Kriftel, Germany. "For basan the acquisition means a significant expansion of the global sales activities," says Managing Director Frank Braun. "Our customers benefit from an expanded product line and an even more attractive cost structure, which we can achieve for our customers due to the increased purchasing volume."
About basan
The basan company, certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, has more than 25 years of experience in the sale of cleanroom consumables and cleanroom garments. The basan product portfolio encompasses an assortment of over 4,500 high-quality cleanroom products – from cleanroom consumables such as wipers, gloves, paper, packaging material, disposable and reusable garments to floor coverings, furnishings and furniture. As part of its FULL SERVICE CONCEPT basan supports its customers with diverse consulting expertise and services, such as employee trainings, seminars, garment concepts, logistics services or complete system integration.
In the area of logistics basan ensures the continuous availability of the cleanroom consumables required by customers and also takes care of all administrative and logistical functions, such as planning, local storage, inventory management and material and transport disposition.
For further information please contact Ms Marikki Koschmieder, basan GmbH at +49 6192 9986-0 or mkoschmieder(at)basan.com