ABOUT US
Harbin B.V. is a Dutch investment company that makes mezzanine and equity investments in companies and projects with activities across a broad range of industries. Harbin B.V. is opportunistic in its approach to investment and able to reduce risk with a longer-term investment prospective. Our goal is to generate long-term excess returns by investing in diverse assets that are highly capable of producing free cash flows and consistent yields on their invested capital. Nimble, decisive and dynamic, Harbin B.V. is highly flexible in considering exit scenarios and leverages its vast experience foremost when approaching realizations.
28 Years of Investment Success
Harbin B.V. was formed in the 90’s to assist with the development and growth of medium and large-sized companies based in Europe, initially in the Polish beer industry, before later expanding its investment footprint across multiple continents. Relying on our unique strategic partnerships and a globally experienced management team, the company has realized profound success and enhanced annual dividend flows to its investors.
1991
Harbin B.V. acquires majority stakes in the Hevelius and Elblag breweries, two small breweries located in the north of Poland.
1992
EB beer is launched, a nationally marketed brand geared towards Poland’s young beer consumers.
1992
1995
EB Beer becomes a market leader with over 2M hectoliters sold.
1997
Brewpole’s brands, including EB, Warka, Specjal and Lezask reach a leading 28% market share in Poland.
Huta Sklaw Wyszkow, a manufacturer of beer bottles is acquired and forms PolGlass Polska.
1997
1998
Agrees to the acquisition of Brewpole by Grupa Zywiec, joining Dutch brewer Heineken in the ownership of publicly traded Grupa Zywiec S.A.
Harbin B.V. also supports investment of over $38 million in the in the construction and completion of the Melbourne Aquarium.
1999
Invests in newly patented magnetic bearing technology – forming start-up joint venture, Turbocor Compressors with the Quebec government, located in Montreal, Canada.
1999
2004
Successfully exists its investment in PolGlass with a 100% sale to Rexam of the UK.
Additionally, Harbin B.V. forms joint venture with Danish Multinational Danfoss A/S to form Danfoss Turbocor Compressors (“DTC”), a 50/50 joint venture. DTC’s objective is to develop under license Turbocor’s magnetic bearing technology and commercialize further Turbocor’s compressor business.
2006
Turbocor sells to DTC all of its intellectual property in order to fully align the goals of the partnership between Danfoss and Harbin B.V.
2006
2007
Completes the development of Oceanis, selling to Queensland-based MFS Living and Leisure Group, for $150 million.
2012
Successfully exits the Danfoss Turbocorp Compressors B.V. joint venture.
2012
Today
Harbin B.V. owns 33% of Grupa Zywiec S.A., one of Poland’s leading beer companies, in partnership with Heineken International.
