The Leadec Group's sales increased by 6% to over EUR 1.3 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. In addition to North America, growth in Eastern Europe and Southwest Europe was particularly positive. With the new companies in Spain and Portugal, the company was able to significantly expand its market presence.
"Thanks to our consistent strategy, Leadec once again increased its sales in 2024. Success factors include diversification into new sectors, following our customers into new markets, strengthening our technical service portfolio and the continuous development of our organization. Our operational excellence program, digital solutions, lean structures and a strong operational focus ensure a high level of efficiency," says Markus Glaser-Gallion, CEO of the Leadec Group.
Continued diversification
Leadec provides numerous services for the automotive industry. Electromobility and battery production are opening up new fields for the service specialist. Over 40 percent of turnover now comes from other sectors such as machine and systems engineering or consumer goods.
Activities in the area of parcel and warehouse distribution centers are developing particularly dynamically with new customers and orders. These are automation projects that will run well into 2026. Leadec also supports its customers with on-site services, for example in 21 Mercado Livre distribution centers in Brazil. Internal logistics services such as waste disposal and spare parts management are also becoming increasingly important for customers in other sectors.
Sustainable, digital and safe
With its "Green Factory Solutions", Leadec supports its customers in reducing CO₂ emissions and promoting the circular economy. In 2024, more than 100 million euros were generated with these solutions for the first time. They include the optimization of energy management in factories, installation of photovoltaic systems, EV charging stations, intelligent lighting systems as well as smart waste management, repair and remanufacturing of high-voltage batteries.
In addition to sustainability, digitalization plays a key role in Leadec's business success. The digital platform Leadec.os enables the end-to-end capture of processes and offers maximum transparency. It is currently implemented in eleven countries and is used by over 2,100 users every day. It is complemented by the proprietary "Leadec Industrial Cloud", which supports the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs). This enables cost-efficient scaling of existing and new digital services.
Occupational safety remains a key priority, which is being continuously addressed through the group-wide "Safety - it's your life" initiative. With a Lost Time Injury Rate (LTI rate) of 1.0, Leadec recorded the lowest accident frequency in its history in 2024. For every million hours worked, there was only one accident resulting in at least one day's absence.
Well positioned for the future
"We are optimistic about the 2025 fiscal year, in which we want to further strengthen our position. Back in January, we acquired Servycat in Spain, a company specializing in technical services for the food industry. We are continuing our digitalization course at full speed and are investing systematically in the training and development of our employees," says Markus Glaser-Gallion confidently.
