par Gimv (EBR:GIMB)
Gimv invests in RoboJob, leader in CNC Automation, and teams up with the De Roovere family
Press release
Gimv invests in RoboJob, leader in CNC Automation, and teams up with the De Roovere family
Gimv is pleased to announce that it has acquired a stake in RoboJob alongside the founding De Roovere family. RoboJob builds user friendly automation solutions for the CNC market. The aim of Gimv’s investment is to support RoboJob's international growth and enable the company to realise the full potential of the promising product offering.
RoboJob (https://robojob.eu/) is located in Heistop-den-Berg (Belgium) and develops, assembles and distributes an unrivalled product portfolio of CNC-automation solutions (the automatization & robotization of milling and turning machines).
RoboJob has achieved an impressive growth trajectory over the past 18 years. In 2007, Aluro Group, Helmut De Roovere and Luc De Ceuster founded RoboJob together, laying the groundwork for the sizeable SME it has become today. RoboJob employs around 70 people and installed more than 2,000 robots in over 30 countries.
In 2024, RoboJob announced important steps in preparation of the future growth. The team moved to a brand new, eco-friendly, headquarters in Heist-op-den-Berg. At the grand opening RoboJob unveiled a completely new solution: the ‘Wall’ which can function as a central warehouse for one or more CNC machines. Later in the year RoboJob demonstrated the first-of-its-kind ‘Pallet-Load Integrated’ with in-house developed AI vision technology. The industry's first AI-based vision system.
With this strong foundation complemented with the partnership that Gimv and the De Roovere family are now entering into, RoboJob is now in optimal shape to realise its growth ambitions.
Helmut De Roovere, CEO RoboJob, declares: “By welcoming Gimv into RoboJob's shareholdership, we are taking an important strategic step that strengthens our position as an international market leader in CNC automation. This partnership is not only a confirmation of our solid foundations and power of innovation, but also of our continued commitment to the necessary transformation of the beautiful manufacturing industry both at home and abroad. It enables us to ensure sustainable growth and to continue to
excel as a reliable partner.”
Nick Medaer, Partner Gimv Smart Industries, adds: “RoboJob is the showcase of a leading growth company located at the junction of digital and industrial, the core focus areas of the Gimv Smart Industries platform. We are very happy to partner with the De Roovere family. We are impressed with the innovative product portfolio and look forward to support further international expansion
together with the entire RoboJob team.”
Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.
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Antwerp, February 3, 2025, 07:30 CET Press release
About Gimv
Gimv is a European investment company, listed on Euronext Brussels and a member of the Euronext BEL ESG Index. With over 40 years' experience in private equity, Gimv currently has an investment portfolio of more than EUR 1.7 billion. The portfolio contains around 60 portfolio companies, with combined turnover of EUR 4.0 billion and more than 20,000 employees.
As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial, innovative companies with high growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv's five investment platforms are Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each platform works with an experienced team across Gimv’s home markets of Benelux, France and DACH, supported by an extended international network of experts.
Further information on Gimv can be found on www.gimv.com.
For further information please contact:
Nick Medaer, Partner Smart Industries T +32 3 290 21 28
nick.medaer@gimv.com
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