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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 179M
Employees
~1190
Investment date
Feb 2023
Fund
Fund VI
Team
Dr. Friedrich Fröschl | CEO
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2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR 1408M
Employees
~3100
Investment date
Jun 2020
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Fund V
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EUR 112M
Employees
~200
Investment date
Mar 2016
Fund
Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR 372M
Employees
~2630
Investment date
Aug 2017
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Fund IV
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR 2257M
Employees
~31820
Investment date
Dec 2021
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Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR 114M
Employees
~1190
Investment date
May 2018
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Fund IV
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EUR 343M
Employees
~1450
Investment date
Jun 2022
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Fund V
2023 turnover (Calendar year)
EUR 352M
Employees
~470
Investment date
Jul 2019
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Fund IV
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EUR 1513M
Employees
~2310
Investment date
Jan 2010
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Fund II
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EUR 120M
Employees
~1340
Investment date
Jun 2016
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Fund IV
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Employees
~30150
Investment date
Mar 2015
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Fund IV
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EUR 179M
Employees
~1190
Investment date
Feb 2023
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Fund VI
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Employees
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Investment date
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