SKF 通過戰略收購拓展潤滑管理業務

廣告　商業廣告，理性選擇

　　斯凱孚 (SKF) 宣布收購 John Sample Group (JSG) 的潤滑和流體管理業務，此舉旨在加強其潤滑管理產品，特別是在不斷增長的印度和東南亞 (ISEA) 市場。

　　該交易預計將于 2024 年第四季度完成。

托馬斯·弗羅斯特

　　JSG 總部位于澳大利亞悉尼，以向采礦、建筑、紙漿和造紙以及食品和飲料等行業提供先進的潤滑管理系統和服務而聞名。JSG 的銷售額約為 5.5 億瑞典克朗（5264 萬美元），擁有 86 名員工，此次收購將增強 SKF 現有的潤滑系統產品組合，為該公司在 ISEA 地區的業務增加重大價值。

　　此次收購符合 SKF 減少軸承過早失效的戰略，超過一半的軸承過早失效是由潤滑不良和污染引起的。通過整合 JSG 廣泛的客戶群和分銷網絡，SKF 旨在提供更全面的潤滑解決方案，不僅可以提高機器的可靠性，還可以為工業維護的可持續性做出貢獻。

　　SKF 獨立及新興業務總裁 Thomas Fr?st 表示：“此次收購具有良好的戰略契合性，因為它使我們成為重要的 ISEA 地區重要的潤滑系統供應商。潤滑是 SKF 產品組合的重要組成部分，使我們能夠為客戶提供量身定制的獨立潤滑解決方案以及改進的軸承性能。作為工業維護的重要組成部分，有效的潤滑管理也有助于實現業務和社會的可持續發展。”

　　JSG 執行主席 John Sample 也強調了兩家公司價值觀和戰略的一致，并指出此次收購標志著 JSG 在他職業生涯轉型過程中的積極變化。

　　“在我職業生涯的這個階段，約翰桑普爾集團的轉型是一個自然而積極的演變。對于我和我的家人來說，在做出任何此類決定時，與一個對 JSG 的未來愿景與我們的目標、價值觀和戰略緊密相關的政黨合作是很重要的，”桑普爾說。

　　SKF（Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB）是一家瑞典跨國公司，專門生產軸承、密封件、潤滑系統以及相關產品和服務。SKF 成立于 1907 年，總部位于瑞典哥德堡，是全球最大、最知名的公司之一，在軸承技術和機械工程解決方案方面擁有專業知識。

　　SKF expands lubrication management with strategic acquisition

　　SKF has announced its acquisition of John Sample Group’s (JSG) Lubrication and Flow Management businesses, a move aimed at strengthening its lubrication management offerings, particularly in the growing India and Southeast Asia (ISEA) markets.

　　The transaction is expected to be finalised in the fourth quarter of 2024.

　　JSG, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is known for providing advanced lubrication management systems and services across industries such as mining, construction, pulp and paper, and food and beverages. With sales of approximately SEK550 million (USD52.64 million) and 86 employees, JSG’s acquisition will enhance SKF’s existing lubrication systems portfolio, adding significant value to the company’s operations in the ISEA region.

　　The acquisition aligns with SKF’s strategy to reduce premature bearing failures, over half of which are caused by poor lubrication and contamination. By integrating JSG’s extensive customer base and distribution network, SKF aims to offer more comprehensive lubrication solutions that not only improve machine reliability but also contribute to sustainability efforts in industrial maintenance.

　　“This acquisition is a good strategic fit as it enables us to become a significant lubrication systems player in the important ISEA region. Lubrication is an important part of SKF’s portfolio of offering, enabling us to offer our customers tailored stand-alone lubrication solutions as well as improved bearing performance. As an essential part of industrial maintenance, effective lubrication management also contributes to a sustainable business and society,” said Thomas Fr?st, president of Independent and Emerging Business at SKF.

　　John Sample, executive chairman of JSG, also emphasised the alignment of values and strategies between the two companies, noting that the acquisition marks a positive evolution for JSG as he transitions in his career.

　　“At this stage in my career, transition of the John Sample Group is a natural and positive evolution. It is important for me and my family when making any decision of this kind, to engage with a party whose future vision for JSG is as closely aligned with our purpose, values, and strategies,” Sample said.

　　SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB) is a Swedish multinational company that specialises in the manufacturing of bearings, seals, lubrication systems, and related products and services. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, SKF is one of the largest and most well-known companies in the world for its expertise in bearing technology and mechanical engineering solutions.