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LEAX Group in Latvia Jan Geier, Vice President

LEAX Group in Latvia Jan Geier, Vice President. “The day we stop getting better i s the day we stop being good “. LEAX Group. 275 MSEK turn over 250 Employees. LEAX Group Mission. We are a leading service provider of mechanical and electromechanical solutions for

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LEAX Group in Latvia Jan Geier, Vice President

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  1. LEAX Group in LatviaJan Geier, Vice President “The day we stop getting better is the day we stop being good“

  2. LEAX Group 275 MSEK turn over 250 Employees

  3. LEAX Group Mission • We are a leading service provider of mechanical and electromechanical solutions for • Commercial Vehicles & Automotive • Electromechanical & Power generation • Construction and Mining industries • We provide • Flexible machining • Assembly and testing of subsystems • Services in Quality, Environmental & Business solutions • We focus on • Customer satisfaction • Innovative business solutions • Technical know how • Agile processes • Lean enterprise • Empowered employees

  4. Our products Gears Shafts Pre assembled products Rock Drill Components

  5. Riga Västerås Köping

  6. History – LEAX Group • Started in 1982 • 10 MSEK 1992 • Acquisitions in 1995 och 2000 • ISO/TS 2003 • Average growth 35 %

  7. Markets and Customers • Customer segments • Automotive & CVS • Electromechanical industry & Power generation • Construction & Mining industry • Markets • Sweden, Europe, Japan, USA • “Client- Co-operation ” • One stop shopping • Design support

  8. LEAX Baltix

  9. History – LEAX Baltix 1998 • Analysis of production capacity in Baltic States 1999-2000 • First supplier audits and test orders 2001 • Founding of SIA LEAX Baltix • Trading and Consultancy 2002 • First serial volume contracts • Purchase of land and building (12000m2 / 2700m2) • First employments of production personnel 2003 • Own production starts

  10. Reasons for investment • Global sourcing from our customers • China/India • Eastern Europe • Extensive price pressure • (Problems finding skilled work force in Sweden) • Very small local market

  11. Latvia • Big differences in salaries • Management 50-60 % • Workers 15-25 % • High growth, especially in Riga region • Recruitment of production personnel has been fairly easy • Management is a key issue

  12. Latvian Culture • Corruption exists, but has not been a problem for us • Choose your partners • “Russian” business culture • A lost generation • Quotations • Pricing • Financing and banks

  13. Method • ”Compatible” work shop • Purchase of machines in Sweden • Start up of production in Sweden • Latvian personnel in Köping (work permits!) • Swedish management • Sales (and customer contact) from Sweden

  14. LEAX Baltix • Trading center • Machining • Manual assembly

  15. Owner structure • LEAX Group 66,5 % • Swedfund 24,5 % • Local partners 9,0 % • Swedfund was contacted to provide external risk capital to make a faster expansion possible

  16. LEAX Baltix – Present situation • Rapid growth • Profitable since September 2003 • Several new orders taken and quotation backlog is impressive

  17. LEAX Baltix – Facts & Figures • Forecast 2005 • Turn over 70 MSEK • Profit 5 MSEK • No of employees 65-70 • Plan 2008 • Turn over • Profit • No of employees

  18. Reasons why we have succeeded • Good planning • Training of all personnel in Sweden • Persistent management • Integration of core values and local cultures(Swedish vs. Latvian) • Management skills in language • “Problem solving ability”

  19. Expansion i Riga Business Park with attractive location

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