Founding the Future

Building a leading global foundation equipment platform

Dieseko, Movax and Watson & Hillhouse have come together under DevCo ownership, with a shared ambition to build a leading global foundation equipment platform.

Dieseko and Movax bring leading manufacturing expertise in piling and foundation equipment, while Watson & Hillhouse adds trusted sales, rental and service capabilities in the UK.

Together, we combine complementary technology and market reach to create more ways to innovate and support customers.

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About DevCo

Built for the long term

DevCo is a Finnish active owner and development partner focused on building world-leading companies in specialist industrial markets.

Through long-term ownership, strategic support and investment, DevCo helps its portfolio companies grow sustainably while protecting the strengths, expertise and entrepreneurial spirit that made them successful.

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What this means for customers

Business as usual. More ahead.

By bringing together the strengths of Dieseko, Movax and Watson & Hillhouse, we can offer customers more expertise, a wider range of solutions and stronger support around the world.

Customers will benefit from:

Broader engineering expertise and complementary technologies
Greater capabilities across piling and foundation equipment and solutions
Continued investment in innovation and product development
A stronger international platform with local expertise and support
Long-term commitment to customers, quality and sustainable growth

Together, we are creating a stronger platform that will help us support our customers today while creating new opportunities for the future.

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Clear answers from day one

Dieseko, Movax and Watson & Hillhouse have formed a new platform under DevCo ownership, united by a shared long-term ambition to build a leading global piling and foundation equipment platform.

Customers will benefit from broader engineering expertise, advanced technologies, specialized equipment, deep application knowledge and stronger service support.

By working more closely together, we can develop new solutions faster, strengthen our offering and support customers across more markets, applications and project needs.

Our ambition is to build the world's leading piling and foundation equipment platform by bringing together world-class technology, local expertise, responsive service and trusted customer relationships.

By working more closely together, we can share knowledge, develop better solutions and support our customers even more effectively.

No. Dieseko, Movax and Watson & Hillhouse will continue operating under their existing brands. Each company brings its own heritage, expertise and strengths to the new platform.

Our ambition is to build a leading global piling and foundation equipment platform that delivers more for customers.

By working together, we can share expertise, develop better solutions and support a wider range of markets, applications and project needs.

This marks the beginning of a new chapter. As we bring our businesses closer together, we will build on the strengths that have made each company successful while creating new opportunities to learn from one another, develop new solutions and create even greater value for our customers.

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