Strategy

With its long-term orientation, the management of Looser Holding strives to reach the following main goals for the industrial group:

Broad-based portfolio with international focus

  • diversified
  • locally and internationally supported
  • active portfolio management, regular reviews
  • good market position in defined niche markets (number 1 or number 2)
  • focus on profitable niches
  • buy and build strategy in defined niche markets (international niche player)
  • acquisitions with operal synergies
  • group-wide solid organic growth (in the medium and long-term) and continued rise in value
  • exploit synergies – group-wide and for the business areas

Influence on operations to improve performance

  • operational approach considered a priority
  • internationalization through geographic expansion
  • focused within strategic business areas
  • decentralized organization, lean corporate services
  • acquisitions for operational reasons
  • no cross-subsidies
  • units are measured against clearly defined targets
Business model 
 

Looser Holding Strategy

Operational performance

Organic revenue growth

> 5% p.a., supplemented by acquisitions

EBITDA margin

> 12%

EBIT margin

> 10%

ROIC

> 12%

Equity ratio

> 35%

Net debt / EBITDA

< 2.5 times