SafeRoad
Sector/industry:
Traffic safety solutions
Company description:
Saferoad is Europe’s leading supplier of traffic safety solutions. Saferoad’s business comprises of road signs and technical traffic products, road marking, roadway illumination, road railings and bridge parapets, and rock and tunnel securing.

SafeRoad’s has operations in 10 countries. The main markets today are Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The SafeRoad Group was formed as a result of the merger of the Euroskilt Group and the Ørsta Group in spring 2007. The company has a total of approximately 1,450 employees in 11 countries.

Nordic Capital Fund VII acquired Saferoad in September 2008. During the second half of 2008 SafeRoad has made several smaller add-on acquisitions and has also entered the UK market.

Management: Jon Erik Engeset, CEO
Morten Holum, CFO
Board of Directors: Tom Vidar Rygh, Chairman
Nils-Fredrik Drabløs
Sven Ombudstvedt
Johnny Engman
Knut Brevik (employee representative)
Britt Sandvik (employee representative)
Jan Torgeir Hovden (employee representative)
Key Information
Revenues 2007: EUR 285 million
Employees: 1,450
Ownership: Nordic Capital Fund VII, controlling shareholding
Date of investment: 2008
Head office: Ørsta, Norway
Web: www.saferoad.com