Are IS has operations at key industrial sites across the country, with a customer list including such renowned names as Ruukki, Neste Oil and Borealis. Around 70 percent of its revenues are generated from ongoing plant maintenance. "After entering the Finnish market last year, we are adding electrical engineering and automation technology to our range of services with the acquisition of Are IS. This is a perfect fit for our previous activities in piping and mechanics. We expect to be able to harness cross-selling effects and thus generate further business thanks to this broader portfolio and access to new customers", says Dr. Michael Herbermann, CEO of the BIS Group.
Over and above temporary project business, BIS Group has been present in the Finnish market since October 2010 after taking over the company now known as BIS Production Partner Oy. With over 4,000 employees, the BIS Group generates annual revenues of around half a billion euros in Scandinavia, making it the regional market leader in industrial services.