The Executive Board of the traffic technology group SWARCO has announced it’s begun the process to prepare to turn the company into two business units, RMS (Road Marking Systems) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), with the potential for the ITS part of the business to be sold off.
In a statement issued from its HQ in Wattens, Austria (pictured), the company says this decision stems from shareholder-level discussions, which concluded that the two business units of SWARCO AG – RMS and ITS – should be disentangled and become more autonomous within a holding structure.
The statement says this “disentanglement process” may take up to 12 months, with the legal separation scheduled for 2026. The result will be two independent companies, each operating with “a clear business focus and entrepreneurial freedom, enabling them to pursue their own growth strategies”.
“As part of this realignment, SWARCO AG and its shareholders are evaluating possible strategic options, including a potential sale of the ITS division, which could also lead to changes at the shareholder level. In the event of a sale of ITS, the RMS division would remain family-owned and ultimately be controlled by Elisabeth and Manfred Swarovski.
“The Executive Board will now initiate the necessary decisions and processes and implement them in coordination with the Supervisory Board and shareholder representatives.”
SWARCO CEO Michael Schuch explains: “From SWARCO AG’s perspective, this decision is being made from a position of strength – both business units are not only fundamentally healthy but also highly profitable and well-established in the global market. This strategic course will lay the foundation for RMS and ITS, the two divisions of SWARCO AG, to continue writing their success stories.”
The company reassures customers and suppliers, saying nothing will change as a result of the restructuring. Once the legal and structural disentanglement is completed – expected within the 12 months – the implementation of the chosen strategic option will begin. The Executive Board will provide regular updates on the ongoing process.
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