The Netherlands-based vertical conveying company Royal Apollo Group announces its acquisition by Interroll Holding AG, gaining a global platform, unlocking worldwide reach and strengthening its position as a material handling solutions provider.
The Netherlands, May 8, 2026 — Royal Apollo Group, a Netherlands-based provider of vertical conveying, logistic and baling solutions, today announced that it has been acquired by Interroll Holding AG, a global leader and provider of material handling solutions. The transaction, which signed and closed simultaneously on May 7, 2026, marks a defining milestone in Royal Apollo’s nearly 180-year history and opens a new chapter of global growth.
By joining Interroll, Royal Apollo gains immediate access to a substantially broader global network that it could not have established independently. Interroll’s presence across international markets and verticals, combined with its established infrastructure for lifecycle services, creates a platform from which Royal Apollo’s technology can reach customers and system integrators worldwide who would previously have been beyond the company’s direct reach.
“I’m excited to share that Royal Apollo Group is joining Interroll. This is a big move and a carefully made decision that marks the next chapter in our 6th generation family business. It gives us access to Interroll’s much wider global network, an opportunity we would not have had if we remained independent. Our products and services complement Interroll’s offering well, and together we will combine our strengths to align product development, operations, and go-to-market activities over time. This new chapter is something I’m very proud and excited about.”
— Claudia van den Pol, CEO and Owner of Royal Apollo Group
The acquisition brings a strategically complementary fit. Interroll’s conveying portfolio, augmented by Royal Apollo’s spiral conveyor technology, creates a more complete offering in the vertical conveying market while strengthening lifecycle services and spare parts capabilities for customers globally.
The two businesses will work to integrate product development, operations, and go-to-market activities over time, with a focus on making Royal Apollo Group’s product range accessible to Interroll’s existing customers and system integrators, as well as new customers across markets where Interroll already operates.
With this acquisition, we add Royal Apollo Group’s spiral conveyor technology to Interroll’s conveying portfolio, closing a gap in our offering and strengthening our lifecycle services and spare parts business. The businesses are complementary, and we will focus on integration and making this product range available to our customers and system integrators worldwide as well as new customers that we will be able to reach thanks to this move”.
— Markus Asch, CEO of Interroll
Royal Apollo as a company will remain, including the team, product quality, and commitment to customer relationships. Claudia van den Pol also remains the CEO of the company. For Royal Apollo the key improvement lies in the depth and geographic reach of the service and spare parts infrastructure behind the products, driven by Interroll’s Global Lifetime Service capabilities.
Royal Apollo Contact
Netherlands: Bettina de Vries · bs@apollobv.com
International: Amanda Hawlik · ah@apollobv.com
About Royal Apollo Group
Royal Apollo Group is a global provider of spiral conveyor, logistic systems and baling solutions, with nearly 180 years of heritage. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Group operates manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, the United States (Ryson), and Thailand, supported by worldwide sales & service. Royal Apollo Group serves customers across the material handling and packaging industries with reliable, space-efficient, and scalable solutions.
About Interroll
The Interroll Group is the leading global provider of material-handling solutions. The company was founded in 1959 and has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1997. Interroll provides system integrators and OEMs with a wide range of platform-based products and services in these categories: Rollers (conveyor rollers), Drives (motors and drives for conveyor systems), Conveyors & Sorters, as well as Pallet Handling (flow storage systems). Interroll products and solutions are used in express and postal services, e-commerce, airports, the food & beverage industry, fashion, automotive sectors, and many other industries. Among the end users are leading brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, DHL, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart, and Zalando. Headquartered in Switzerland, Interroll has a global network of 36 operating companies with sales of CHF 514.2 million and around 2,400 employees (average number of employees (FTE) in 2025).
Interroll Investor Contact
Markus Asch│CEO
Via Gorelle 3 │ 6592 Sant’Antonino │ Switzerland
+41 91 850 25 24
investors.relations@interroll.com
Heinz Hössli│CFO
Via Gorelle 3 | 6592 Sant’Antonino | Switzerland
+41 91 850 25 24
investors.relations@interroll.com
www.interroll.com