August 11, 2010

Halton acquired the business operations of Puzair Oy

On August 2, 2010, Puzair Oy’s business operations were transferred to Halton Puzair Oy owned by Halton Group Ltd. The acquisition strengthens Halton’s offering especially for the facility owner segment. Matti Rantaniemi has been nominated as director of the unit.

Puzair is a specialist on central vacuum cleaner and automatic paper shredder emptying systems for offices, hotels, ships and industry. “The offering of the company complements Halton’s offering for facility owners and business owners. The solutions of Puzair directly influence the quality of indoor environment and especially indoor air.  Puzair also shares a lot of clients with Halton in the office, hotel and marine segments,” director of Halton's New Ventures business area Tarja Takki sums up the advantages of the acquisition.

The business of Puzair Oy continues unchanged as Halton Puzair Oy, and the personnel is transferred to Halton as old-established employees. Engineer and MBA Matti Rantaniemi has been appointed the business manager of the company, and he has started in the beginning of August. To join Halton, Rantaniemi is leaving his position as the CEO of BioZone Scientific International Oy. CEO Pertti Värtö and CFO Timo Värtö, the owners of Puzair, will leave the company after a short transition phase.

”The ownership of Halton will further develop Halton Puzair Oy and offer its employees new opportunities for growth and profit-making as a part of a well-established, recognized and international company,” encapsulates Pertti Värtö.

More information: 

Tarja Takki
Director, Halton New Ventures 
Tel. +358 40 5010121
Email: tarja.takki@halton.com 

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 Halton Group
Halton is a family-owned company specialising in indoor climate products and solutions and in indoor environment services. Halton’s aim is to create safe, comfortable, and energy-efficient indoor environments that have a sustainable life cycle. Halton delivers solutions for applications ranging from public and commercial buildings to industry, commercial kitchen, and restaurant uses. Halton is also among the most renowned providers of indoor climate solutions for marine and offshore applications. Halton’s areas of expertise and product ranges cover air diffusion, air-flow management, fire safety, kitchen ventilation, and indoor environment management. Halton was founded in Finland in 1969. Today the company operates in 23 countries. The company's annual turnover is 148 million euros.

Halton is a corporate partner of the Millennium Prize, the world’s largest technology prize. The prize celebrates innovations that considerably improve the quality of life and well-being. It seeks to highlight technological innovations that have a positive impact on our everyday life. 

Millennium online: www.millenniumprize.fi