Nordhaven advised Nortrafo, a leading producer of transformers in the sale to Stedi/Salvesen & Thams

8 sept 2022

Stedi, backed by Salvesen & Thams (S&T) have entered an agreement to acquire 70% of Nortrafo. Existing owners will continue in Nortrafo and own 30%.

Nortrafo, with traditions back to the 1950’s is the largest independent producer of distribution transformers in the Norwegian market. The company’s production facility is located in Steinkjer with a capacity to produce 2,500+ transformers annually to Norwegian grid operators, industrials, contractors and retailers/distributors across Norway.
 
“Today's owners have had a desire to find an industrial partner with expertise and strength, in order to participate in Nortrafo's further growth. We are therefore very pleased that we are now bringing in a long-term local investor, with an industrial background and expertise”, says CEO in Nortrafo Rune Evjen.
 
S&T is a regional investment company with headquarter in Orkanger and manages over NOK 2.5 billion, mainly invested in companies located in central Norway with strong domestic and international position. Stedi, a newly established fund, aim to contribute to develop competitive medium-sized companies in the Central Norwegian region with focus on industry and technology. Nortrafo is the fund's first investment.
 
“Nortrafo is a well-run company founded on solid industrial expertise that has been built over many decades related to the development and production of distribution transformers at Steinkjer. The company delivers to an industry in rapid change and growth, and we will support the company to also in the future continue to supply competitive products and services that meets customers’ demand and expectation” says Ole Petter Bjartnes, CEO of Stedi.

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