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Doedjins International

Status

Realised

Country

Netherlands

Strategy

Mid Cap

Sector

Industrials

Entry

Sep-11

Exit

May-20

Fund

IK 2007

Website

doedijns.com

News

IK and management acquire Doedijns Internatio...

Producer of medium to large industrial hydraulic systems & components

In the field of hydraulics, pneumatics, instrumentation and controls, Doedjins International ("Doedjins or the Company"), formerly known as DGI, has built up a leading position in the oil & gas, maritime & dredging and high-end machine building industries. Because of its specified knowledge and effective working method, the Company supplies worldwide for many tier 1 clients the complete management for their projects: from advising, customer specific system engineering & procurement to installing, commissioning and maintenance.

Since 1879, Doedjins has grown into a modern, innovative Group with headquarters in the Netherlands and branches across Europe, the US, Middle East and Asia at the time of exiting.

The Company was acquired in September 2011 by IK 2007 and exited to Vydraulics in May 2020.

Our Value Creation Strategy

During our ownership, we worked alongside the management team to:

  • Support organic growth via leveraging of strong market position in growth markets;
  • Drive international expansion through organic growth and add-on acquisitions; and
  • Improve end of market focus and realise associated cost efficiencies.