Cellwood Machinery fortifies its position by acquiring Metrans AB


Cellwood Machinery AB acquires Metrans AB, one of Scandinavia’s leading companies of bale handling and waste paper handling for paperm’lls. This acquisition was made on 1 March 2021, thus reinforcing Cellwood Machinery’s leading position in the global pulp and paper industry.

“Metrans is a solid, well-managed company with a strong brand. With this addition, our existing range gets a boost and becomes wider, whilst at the same time we can expand with several new product areas. We’re very pleased and satisfied with this acquisition, “ says Henrik Lefvert, CEO of Cellwood Machinery.

Metrans will continue as a stand-alone company as part of Cellwood

Machinery, which a so includes Algas GmbH. Bo Emanuelson, CEO of Metrans and former owner, looks forward to continued development of the operations.

“It feels highly inspiring to be part of the Cellwood Group. The companies complement each other and give us favourable conditions for increased growth.”