Preservation Holding AS and Norvestor Join Forces with MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH

MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH announced on December 19, 2019 that Preservation Holding AS — a Norwegian investment company backed by Norvestor, one of Scandinavia's leading private equity firms — has joined forces with the company. This strategic partnership provides the capital and operational expertise to accelerate MONTI's global growth ambitions.

What This Partnership Represents

Norvestor invests in growth companies with strong market positions and international potential. Their backing of Preservation Holding AS — which focuses specifically on the surface preparation and corrosion protection sector — reflects the investment thesis that mechanical surface preparation is a structurally growing market, driven by aging infrastructure, tightening environmental regulations around abrasive blasting, and increasing demand for maintenance-efficient solutions.

For MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH, the partnership delivers:

• Growth capital for international market development
• Operational expertise in scaling B2B industrial businesses
• Access to Norvestor's network across Nordic industrial and energy sectors
• Strategic alignment with a partner who understands the surface preparation market

Why Surface Preparation Attracted Private Equity Interest

The surface preparation market has historically been fragmented — dominated by consumable abrasives, manual tools, and localized service providers. MONTI's Bristle Blaster® occupies a unique position: it is a proprietary, patented product with proven performance advantages, growing regulatory tailwinds (as abrasive blasting faces increasing restrictions in many markets), and a global addressable market spanning offshore, marine, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

This combination — proprietary IP, demonstrated performance, and market tailwinds — makes MONTI an attractive platform for growth capital.

Management and Operations

The partnership does not change the day-to-day operational management of MONTI-Werkzeuge GmbH. The existing team continues to lead product development, manufacturing, and customer relationships. The Preservation Holding and Norvestor partnership adds strategic and financial resources to an already strong operational foundation.

Global Ambitions

With this partnership in place, MONTI is positioned to accelerate its international expansion — deepening distributor networks in key markets, investing in new product development, and building the marketing and sales infrastructure needed to become the globally recognized authority in mechanical surface preparation.

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