Réel announces the acquisition of Alesa

Réel announces the acquisition of Alesa, a specialist in design, supply, installation and service specialist complex materials handling equipment mainly for the aluminium industry. With a hundred employees located in Switzerland, in Canada, and in France, Alesa named now REEL ALESA will become a new entity within Group Réel and bring a high level of complementary technical strengths and sales strategies. This acquisition is an important strategic move for the Group, allowing it to become a major player in the supply of equipment for the aluminium industry.

The realised transaction involves the acquisition of RTA Alesa AG holding company (Swiss company with headquarters in Zurich), which owns RTA Alesa Ltd (Canadian company based in Montreal), and Alesa Technologies SAS (French company with headquarters in Gardanne).

Réel, through its subsidiary NKM Noell Special Cranes, already offers lifting and handling equipment & related services for aluminium production plants. The acquisition of Alesa increases the strength of the Group in aluminium and gives it a greater visibility and focus to customers.

For over 40 years, Alesa has designed, installed and maintained complex materials handling solutions and other customized equipment mainly for the aluminium industry but also for sectors of energy, mining, cement, steel and fertilizers.

Known for its ability to design tailor-made systems responding to complex constraints, Alesa is a major player in the market for equipment and services for the aluminium industry. In addition to its long experience in such projects, Alesa provides its customers a large portfolio of technologies proven in the aluminium world: technologies specific to Alesa including aluminium electrolytic cells power supply and exclusive rights to use technologies developed by Aluminium Pechiney.

Alesa has developed and owns unique technologies such as HDPS™ (Hyper Dense Phase System). Alesa also has the exclusive right to provide services for systems developed by Aluminium Pechiney, including such as ALPSYS®, JIBS (Jet Induced Boosted Suction) for the next five years.

Réel and Alesa share several key success factors favouring the forthcoming integration: similar cultures (large project management, strong engineering culture, decentralized activities management, etc.), knowledge of the same market environment, worldwide network for greater local proximity and responsiveness to client needs.