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www.vtu.comFounded in 1990 in Graz, Austria, VTU is a process engineering company servicing blue-chip customers in the Life Sciences and Fine Chemicals industries as well as Green Transition projects in existing and emerging industries. VTU provides quality services and state-of-the-art technologies for its customers along the whole value chain of their investment projects.
Why we believe in the company
- Strong position in the resilient and structurally growing Life Sciences and Green Transition end markets driven by increasing investments and secular growth in outsourcing of services
- Trusted provider of scarce and knowledge-intensive process engineering services with best-in-class execution, a de-risked business model, and longstanding customer relations
- Altor backs VTU’s strategy to become a European leader in high value-added services for Life Sciences industries and a specialist in Green Transition process engineering by supporting scaling of geographical footprint organically and through acquisitions
About VTU
2023 turnover (CY)
EUR > 100M
Employees
> 1000
Investment date
Feb 2023
Fund
Fund VI
Team
Dr. Friedrich Fröschl | CEO
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Our Business Services community
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 1000M
Employees
> 3000
Investment date
Jun 2020
Fund
Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 100M
Employees
< 500
Investment date
Mar 2016
Fund
Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 300M
Employees
> 2000
Investment date
Aug 2017
Fund
Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 2000M
Employees
> 30000
Investment date
Dec 2021
Fund
Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 100M
Employees
> 1000
Investment date
May 2018
Fund
Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 300M
Employees
> 1000
Investment date
Jun 2022
Fund
Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 1000M
Employees
> 2000
Investment date
Jan 2010
Fund
Fund II
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 100M
Employees
> 1000
Investment date
Jun 2016
Fund
Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 500M
Employees
> 30000
Investment date
Mar 2015
Fund
Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR > 100M
Employees
> 1000
Investment date
Feb 2023
Fund
Fund VI
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