Manuli Fluiconnecto Holding B.V. announces the acquisition of a majority share holding in FLUID SYSTEMS BOTSWANA (Pty) Ltd. and FLUID SYSTEMS NORTH (Pty) Ltd. Botswana.

The companies’ founder, Mr. Mike Frenken, along with the current management team, who have extensive knowledge and expertise in the Botswana hydraulics market, will now lead this new and dynamic partnership with Fluiconnecto by Manuli.

Mr. Dominik Joachim, General Manager of Fluiconnecto, said

“This acquisition represents an important step in the expansion of our service operations in the Sub Sahara region that complements our existing services offered in South Africa. Strategically, it also further strengthens Fluiconnecto’s growing global network of over 120 fully owned service points and mobile van operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and South America.”

Fluid Systems (Gaborone) and Fluid Systems North (Francistown) are two successful, well established businesses, enjoying a prominent market position, achieved by a focus on customer service and a proximity to their end-user customers in a diverse range of market sectors, including those in the mining, construction and materials handling.

Fluid Systems and Fluid Systems North will change their name to Manuli Fluiconnecto Pty Limited, adopting in the process, Fluiconnecto’s global brand name in the field of high quality hydraulic connectors and related services, along with its extensive market expertise, resources and technical know-how.