Härtha Group takes over metal surface refiner Vacuum

With the acquisition of Vacuum, a specialist in vacuum heat treatment and hardening, Härtha is further expanding its international presence and now has four locations in Italy: after Verdello, the first location in Italy, two company acquisitions were made in Verona in 2018 and 2022. Vacuum was founded in 1975 in Trezzano sul Naviglio, near Milan, and is one of the first Italian companies to introduce vacuum technology for heat treatment. In over forty years of activity, the company has continuously perfected its production processes in terms of quality and efficiency and today supplies customers from the aerospace, mechanical and plant engineering, mobility, renewable energy and biomedical sectors with its 25 state-of-the-art machines and systems on 3,000 m² of production space. Parts and components are heat-treated there with a high degree of automation. Vacuum meets the strictest international standards for quality management and is, for example, certified according to NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program), an internationally recognized accreditation program for the aerospace industry.

"With the acquisition of Vacuum, we can continue to create sustainable, substantial value in our attractive industry with stable, long-term growth trends - despite the current economic challenges," says Sven Killmer, CEO of the Härtha Group. "The integration into the Härtha Group is in line with our strategic goals. Innovation, expertise and customer proximity are the core values that we live by every day. The new location will enable us to further expand our service network in an industrial conurbation. We are very pleased that Bencis Capital Partners, our shareholder, is actively supporting our growth strategy." "We are now part of a successful and very well-positioned group of companies with which we share our vision for the future," says Gabriele Lorenzi, who has been responsible for the Vacuum site for many years. The succession plan under company law is now also secured for the long term thanks to the new owner. "Thanks to the acquisition, Härtha can consolidate its existing company network in Italy and continue to expand in the interesting growth market of northern Italy," adds Fabiano Peli, who is responsible for the Härtha Group's Italian business as Managing Director. "With our four locations, we are now even better positioned here in Italy."