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Draft:Leadec

  • Comment: None of the links seem to provide independent significant coverage of this company. Most of the links seem to be about Voith, the company that used to own this one. While it is fine to have this as background, the article also needs significant coverage of Leadec as an independent company to demonstrate its notability for a Wikipedia article. Mgp28 (talk) 11:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Note that this article is a translation of the German-language version de:Leadec Mgp28 (talk) 11:26, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: This may well be notable, but the sources are insufficient to establish that. DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:21, 5 April 2024 (UTC)


Leadec Holding
Company typeBV & Co. KG
Industry
Founded1962
HeadquartersStuttgart, Germany
Number of locations
> 350 (2024)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Markus Glaser-Gallion (CEO)
  • Christian Geißler (CFO)
  • Markus Hucko (COO)
Services
  • Install
  • Automate
  • Maintain
  • Logistics
  • Support
[1]
RevenueIncrease €1.3 billion (2024)[2]
Number of employees
Decrease 22,500 (2024)[2]
Websitewww.leadec-services.com

Leadec (formerly Voith Industrial Services) is a Germany-based multinational company specializing in technical services for the automotive and manufacturing industries. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart and employs approximately around 22,500 people. It operates at more than 350 sites across 16 countries. In 2024, Leadec reported revenues of more than €1.3 billion.[3]

Operations

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Leadec's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany
 
Leadec offices worldwide

Leadec operates in Germany, the US, Canada, France, Mexico, Brazil, India, China, the UK, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Portugal and Spain.

Germany accounted for about 50% of revenue in 2023, North America for around 35%, and China and India for about 7% each. In addition, Brazil is listed among the company’s operating regions.[4]

History

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Origin of the company

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The company traces its origins to 1962, when Reichenberger & Co. was founded as a boiler cleaning business. During the 1960s, services expanded to external maintenance of machines and systems. The company was later renamed Deutsche Industriewartung GmbH, Reichenberger & Co., and in 1985 became Deutsche Industriewartung GmbH & Co. KG (DIW).[5] In 1986, Salamander and Voith acquired DIW.[6]

In 2000, Voith established Voith Industrial Services as a group division.[7] The same year it acquired a stake in Hörmann Industrietechnik. In 2004, Voith Servicos Industriais do Brasil Ltda. was founded.[8] In 2005, the company acquired Premier Manufacturing Support Services, Inc.[9][10] In 2006, it acquired a majority stake in Hörmann Industrietechnik.[11] In 2014, Helix Systems Inc. (260 employees; US$30 million in sales) was acquired by Voith Industrial Services,[12][13] and later that year the company sold its subsidiary DIW.[14]

In 2016, Voith sold its industrial services division to the private equity firm Triton.[15][16] The division was subsequently split into Leadec and Veltec,[17] and on 23 January 2017 it was rebranded as Leadec.[18] Veltec was sold to Plant Systems & Services PSS GmbH in 2018.[19] According to the company, the name “Leadec” combines “lead” and “tec”.[20]

In 2020, Leadec acquired Diversified Automation, a US-based provider in logistics and parcel services.[21] The transaction reduced the share of automotive-related revenue from about 80% to 70%.[22] It was the company’s largest acquisition to date.[23]

In 2023, the company established Leadec France SAS in Paris and commenced operations in France.[24] In early 2024, according to a company media release, it began operations in Spain and Portugal via a multi-year integrated facility management contract for an international technology and services company.[25] In January 2025, Leadec acquired Manteniments Industrials Servycat 2017, S.L.U. and Electro Servycat, S.L. in Spain.[26][27]

References

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  1. ^ "Services". Leadec. Leadec Holding BV & Co. KG. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  2. ^ a b "Leadec global | Press | Fiscal year 2024 – Leadec 2024 on growth path: Digitalization and sustainability as success factors". Leadec Holding BV & Co. KG. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  3. ^ "About the company – Facts & figures". Leadec. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. ^ Köster, Klaus (2024-01-01). "Weltmarktführer im Schlepptau der Industrie". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  5. ^ North Data GmbH. "DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIEWARTUNG GMBH & CO. KG., STUTTGART, GERMANY (term.)". North Data. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  6. ^ Neitzel, Werner (2016-11-29) [1985-12-06]. "SALAMANDER / Diversifikation jenseits der Schuhsparte - Aktienkapital wird erhöht (published in 'Die Welt')". Internet Archive (in German). Axel Springer SE. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  7. ^ Voith Group (2017-01-25). "Leading the Way with Good Ideas – Since 1867 - The Voith History" (PDF). Voith. p. 70. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  8. ^ Bloomberg L.P. "Company Profile - Voith Servicos Industriais Do Brasil Ltda". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  9. ^ EQS Group (2005-03-15). "Dürr AG: Dürr and Voith sign contract for the sale of Premier". EQS News (Ad hoc announcement §15 WpHG). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  10. ^ Mergr. "Voith Acquires Premier Manufacturing Support Services". Mergr (M & A Deal Summary). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  11. ^ Voith Group (2017-01-25). "Leading the Way with Good Ideas – Since 1867 - The Voith History" (PDF). Voith. p. 70. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  12. ^ Voith Group (2014-08-06). "Voith | Press releases | Voith strengthens Automotive business in North American growth market - Acquisition of Helix Systems complements Service Portfolio for America". Voith. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  13. ^ Mergr. "Voith Turbo KG Acquires Helix Systems". Mergr (M & A Deal Summary). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  14. ^ Die Welt (2014-09-30). "Voith verkauft DIW Instandhaltung" (in German). Axel Springer SE. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  15. ^ "Voith | Press releases | Voith schließt Konzernumbau erfolgreich ab und startet gestärkt ins Jubiläumsjahr 2017". Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  16. ^ Handelsblatt (2016-05-09). "Anlagenbauer wird die Hälfte aller Mitarbeiter los" (in German). Handelsblatt Media Group. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  17. ^ "Industriedienstleister Voith Industrial Services wird Leadec und Veltec", Chemie Technik, 2017-02-13, retrieved 2017-11-23
  18. ^ "Aus Voith Industrial Services werden Leadec und Veltec". Schwäbische Post (in German). 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  19. ^ "Leadec sells Veltec to Plant Systems & Services PSS GmbH". Triton. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  20. ^ Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart, Germany, "Industrie-Dienstleister: Frühere Voith-Tochter will expandieren", Stuttgarter-zeitung.de, retrieved 2017-11-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Mergr. "Diversified Automation - Ownership and Business Overview". Mergr. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  22. ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (2021-02-22). "Herr über Hunderte Fabriken". Leadec (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  23. ^ Harder, Olivia (2021-05-03). "Triton-Investment Leadec: Kein Exit, mehr M&A". FINANCE Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  24. ^ Graichen, Marie (2023-02-07). "Leadec gründet neue Gesellschaft". Der Facility Manager. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  25. ^ "Leadec starts operations in Spain and Portugal". Leadec. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  26. ^ Motschmann, Julia (2025-01-16). "Leadec übernimmt Unternehmen von Servycat in Spanien". Der Facility Manager. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  27. ^ "KPMG Abogados advises on the acquisition of Servycat". Iberian Lawyer. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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