Doka has acquired MFE Formwork Technology, marking a significant milestone in Doka's strategic growth plan that also strengthens its position in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region - an important growth market alongside North America.
Doka Group CEO Robert Hauser comments, “I am very pleased that MFE is now part of Doka and the global Umdasch Group. We have been in a sales partnership for many years, which we are now taking to the next level. MFE is an experienced company with great expert know-how and state-of-the-art production facilities. Its innovative and high-quality products are highly appreciated by its customers.”
Perfect completion in product portfolio as well as global reach
Founded in 1991, MFE has become a world leader in monolithic aluminum formwork solutions. Using monolithic formwork allows elements such as slabs and walls to be formed in a single pour, resulting in a seamless, jointless structure. This technique is particularly suited to projects with less complex and repetitive geometric requirements. With its headquarters in Malaysia and more than 2,200 employees, the company has established itself as a reliable partner for efficient construction projects and sets standards in the construction industry. Doka, on the other hand, is the specialist for steel formwork in combination with timber and is characterized by solutions in the large-scale sector, for example in high-rise, infrastructure or power plant construction. For the formwork industry, this integration means more innovative solutions from a single source.
“By joining our forces we create a unique one-stop-shop formwork portfolio for our customers. With the right formwork solution for every project and size at hand, we can now respond to our customers’ needs even better. Additionally, we offer scaffolding solutions from a single source, making us unbeatable,” states Hauser.
With this acquisition, MFE gains access to Doka's extensive global sales network which is active in over 60 countries with more than 170 locations.
“Today marks an important landmark in our 35-year history. We are excited about joining the Doka family, which opens up new horizons for collaboration and enhances our ability to reach a wider audience globally,” says Jim Robinson, Group Chairman, MFE Group of Companies. "Together, we look forward to leveraging our combined strengths and expertise to drive innovation and provide unparalleled solutions to our customers around the world."
Doka is a world leader in innovative formwork solutions and services for construction. The company is also a global supplier of scaffolding for a variety of applications. With more than 178 sales and logistics facilities in over 60 countries, Doka has a highly skilled, global team that delivers advice, engineering, customer service, and technical support for even the largest and most complex projects. The company's sophisticated distribution network ensures world-class service to customers around the globe. Doka employs 7,000 people worldwide and is a company of the Umdasch Group, which has stood for reliability, experience and trustworthiness for more than 150 years.
