Handheld acquires TimbaTec

The Handheld Group of Sweden, a manufacturer of rugged PDAs and mobile devices, has acquired TimbaTec, a supplier of rugged mobile computers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from Latschbacher, a supplier of computers, software and RFID tagging equipment for the forest industry, and Handheld’s existing distribution partner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Handheld will turn TimbaTec into two wholly owned new companies, Handheld Germany and Handheld Swiss, which both will be fully owned by Handheld Gro
March 23, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
The 758 Handheld Group of Sweden, a manufacturer of rugged PDAs and mobile devices, has acquired TimbaTec, a supplier of rugged mobile computers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from Latschbacher, a supplier of computers, software and RFID tagging equipment for the forest industry, and Handheld’s existing distribution partner in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Handheld will turn TimbaTec into two wholly owned new companies, Handheld Germany and Handheld Swiss, which both will be fully owned by Handheld Group. TimbaTec’s annual revenues are currently around US$4 million. The new offices in Germany and Switzerland will join the group’s existing offices in Sweden (headquarters), Finland, the Netherlands, Italy, Australia and the USA.

”This is a strategically very important acquisition for the Handheld Group”, said Jerker Hellström, CEO of Handheld Group. “The German speaking markets are the largest and most important markets for rugged mobile computers in Europe, and we believe that we can accelerate our growth in Central Europe by applying our successful and proven business and marketing models to these two new subsidiaries.”

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