Dacke Inudstri expands European presence with acquisition of Airon Srl

Dacke Industri continues to grow in the European market with its acquisition of the Italian company Airon Srl. Airon Srl excels in designing and manufacturing high-quality pneumatic solutions for industrial automation

Dacke Industri has the 3rd of July, 2024 completed the acquisition of 70% of the shares in Airon Srl. The current management and owner will remain as owners with 30% of the shares. This acquisition positions Dacke Industri in sustained growth and success and it also aligns with the company’s goal to grow and strengthen partnerships with businesses specializing in their own products, customized components, and systems. Airon Srl will join the Air Technology and Electromechanics division, benefitting from the extensive expertise that similar companies contribute to the group.

Airon Srl, a specialized company

Since 1998 Airon Srl is a designer and manufacturer of pneumatic actuators, valves, and complementary equipments. The company specializes in smaller production series based on a standard assortment of internally designed, modular products tailored to specific customer applications. They serve a range of different business areas such as the amusement park sector, supplying large special pneumatic solutions for both mobile and stationary rides. It has its headquarters in Rovigo, Italy with about 30 employees and an annual turnover of about EUR 7 million. 

The statements of the two companies

«Becoming part of a solid and reliable group like Dacke Industri makes us honored by choice and confident in future development due to the cooperation we can count on. Dacke Industri’s team, made up of people who are committed and focused on their work but who do not neglect the human relationships that are the basis of mutual trust, makes the transition and future plan more precise and more fluid», says Dino Giorgio Barella, Lino Giacomello, and Mauro Mercanzin, Part-owners of Airon Srl.

From the left: Mika Virtanen, Lino Giacomello, Giorgio Barella, Lars Fredin, Mauro Mercanzin, Lowe Fällmar

«The acquisition of Airon Srl marks an important step in our growth strategy. It strengthens our presence in the European market and will speed up growth and expansion across the division. We are excited to welcome our new colleagues in Italy and look forward to sharing knowledge and experiences within our group», says Mika Virtanen, VP Air Technology & Electromechanics of Dacke Industri.