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Geesink Norba Group

Industrials · Corporate Divestiture · Acquired in April 2009

Waste management solutions focused on efficient refuse and recycling collection and compaction.

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company GEESINKNORBA waste management.
Launched in 2009 after six years of testing in Sweden, he plug-in electric refuse collection vehicle line from Geesink Norba Group uses electric power to operate lifting, crushing, and compacting systems.

KEY FACTS

  • Branches and service centers throughout Europe
  • Manufactures refuse collection vehicles and compactors for municipal and private waste management and recycling programs.
  • Provides value-added parts and service, using a fleet of 70 vans for deliveries and roadside assistance.
  • Primary markets in the UK, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Spain, and Eastern Europe.
  • Launched a plug-in electric refuse collection vehicle line that uses electric power to operate lifting, crushing, and compacting systems.

INITIATIVES

  • Transitioned a non-core carveout division to a standalone business.
  • In 2009 partnered with Veolia and Volvo to launch the world's first electric refuse collection vehicle, cutting fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and noise.
NEWS
updated 3/11
“We worked hard with Oshkosh to create a European divestiture solution for a US-based corporate seller. Our ability to execute with speed and certainty worked to everyone's advantage.” —Seth Romans, Vice President, Platinum Equity
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