Norautron Group acquires Hatteland Display

Including Hatteland Display, the Norautron Group will have an estimated annual turnover of approximately NOK 1.8 billion (EUR 193,14 million) and will be a significant player within several segments of the electronics industry, with positions in markets for complete products and components. The management teams of Norautron Group and Hatteland Display will during the time ahead work together to establish a platform for continued growth and development. Jørgen C. Broch, the owner of Norautron Group and chairman of the Board, underlines the industrial fit between the companies and that synergies have been an important driver for the takeover. “This acquisition will further strengthen Norautron Group’s position as a global technology company”, says Jørgen C. Broch. Trond K. Johannessen, President & CEO of Hatteland Display says: “We are excited about becoming a part of the Norautron Group. There is a strong industrial logic in combining the strengths of the companies to further improve competitiveness and market positions.“ Tore Rynning-Nielsen, Senior Partner at Herkules Capital says: “We are glad to sell Hatteland Display to a highly complementary industrial corporation such as Norautron Group as we are confident that both Hatteland Display and Norautron Group will benefit from this new setting.”