The biggest news in our history – Betker conquers new markets!
This is the moment we’ve been waiting for – and now it’s official. Betker has acquired Sibelco’s Åheim Refractory operations, marking a giant leap in our international growth. This is not just a business deal – it’s a game-changing move that opens doors to entirely new markets and strengthens our position as a global expert in refractory solutions.
When we combine Betker’s and Sibelco’s decades of expertise, we are creating a powerhouse that can offer our customers even more comprehensive, faster, and more innovative refractory solutions worldwide.
The acquisition also brings new customers to Betker, as well as a production unit that diversifies the availability and logistics of refractory materials in both the Nordics and Central Europe. This strengthens our ability to deliver solutions more efficiently to a wider customer base.
The Åheim Refractories acquisition is a big step forward for us. The timing was perfect, we are ready to grow, and our financial position is strong. The Åheim Refractories team are top professionals, and the location offers excellent opportunities to serve customers and utilise the world’s best olivine. Together we are stronger and able to deliver even better solutions.
– Antti Hautamäki, Managing Director, Betker
What does this mean for our customers?
- Expanded service network: we are now closer to our customers in more countries.
- New solutions and resources: combining our expertise creates an even more complete offering.
- Stronger partnership: we can now support our customers more effectively, faster and in a wider variety of ways.
We will take on new markets and customers the Betker way – which means the smoothest collaboration in refractory materials. We provide our key customers with on-site technical support, the fastest deliveries (1–4 weeks from order to delivery), our own product development, and the most efficient problem-solving. We want to bring our much-praised customer-orientated service to new customers as well, while further improving both processes and refractory solutions!
– Mikael Nivala, Sales Manager, Betker
Welcome to the team, new Betker colleagues!
We welcome our new colleagues to the Betker team with open arms. Together, we will build a strong foundation for the future – and take our customers’ high-temperature processes to entirely new heights.
And this is just the beginning. We’ll be sharing more about the new opportunities and developments on the horizon very soon – and we can promise you’ll want to hear them first.
Kind regards,
The Betker Team
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