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    SOL Capital Management GmbH, an Austrian financial investor, acquires alfer aluminium Gesellschaft mbH based in Wutöschingen. The acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to completion.

    Within the course of an exclusive sales process, Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung was able to sell all the operating entities of the Allweier Corporation to Diehl Defence.

    AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA based in Munich has come to an agreement with Salzgitter Maschinenbau on the sale of three of its operating entities: PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies GmbH, NORDMEYER SMAG Mining & Drilling Technologies GmbH and SMAG Mobile Antenna Masts GmbH. The acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

    WECK, a traditional manufacturer of glassware based in Wehr-Öflingen in Baden-Württemberg, becomes a member of AURELIUS. The sale of the entire operative business resolves succession issues and creates a capital foundation for further growth. The acquisition process was accompanied from start to finish by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

    Dr. Borsche GmbH, a family-run investment holding company based in Rottach-Egern in Bavaria, acquires D-H-G Knauer GmbH based in Freiburg am Neckar. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

    Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH based in Auenwald becomes part of the publicly-listed DAIHEN Corporation based in Osaka, Japan. In the course of resolving its succession issues Lorch has found the sought-for strategic partner for its continued long-term expansion. Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided a full suite of services  to facilitate the succession arrangement and international investor search.

    Weber Holding GmbH based in Markdorf in Baden-Württemberg acquires Ritter Leichtmetallguss GmbH in Weinstadt. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

    As part of its financial restructuring, the CF Group decided to reorganize its corporate finance, which exhibited a strongly regional nature. Wintergerst provided a full suite of advisory services in the course of arranging the debut syndicated financing arrangement.

    BETESO Group GmbH takes over STOTZ Feinmesstechnik GmbH based in Gerlingen. The acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to its completion.

    The ORCA Group, based in Villingen-Schwenningen, acquires turningtec GmbH, located in Gosheim, Baden-Württemberg. The Polish subsidiary, turningtec Polska, was already sold to Jacob GmbH Elektrotechnische Fabrik in Kernen im Remstal in June 2022. Both acquisitions were accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process from inception right through to completion.

    The food industry in Germany represents 6100 businesses with a total turnover of €174 billion - and at the same time is under enormous transformational pressure, with more than half of the companies generating an EBIT mark of less than 5%. Reason enough for a consulting boutique focused on family businesses like Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung to take a closer look at the investment rationale of the industry.

     

    As part of its successful growth strategy, the TIMETOACT GROUP decided to create a German-wide cash pool. In parallel, a group-wide strategy was established to hedge its interest and foreign exchange exposures. Wintergerst assisted the implementation of these projects.

    SIM Automation GmbH acquires the automation subsidiary of OPTIMA. The acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to its completion.

    The Joseph Group with its headquarters in Dubai (UAE) acquires Westiform Germany GmbH in Ortenberg. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

    Berlin-based HR Group takes over the Success Hotel Management Group based in Stuttgart. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process.

    JACOB Elektronik GmbH, a leading IT solutions partner based in Karlsruhe, resolves the company’s succession issue with a management buy-out by the long-standing management team. Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided a full suite of services to the buyers during the transaction and the process of drawing up and implementing a financing concept.

    The Optimum Group, headquartered in the Netherlands, takes over Etiket Schiller GmbH from Plüderhausen. The entire share deal was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a limited bidding process.

    ZECH Group integrates the operations of QUINtec Automation GmbH from Pleidelsheim in its group of companies. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process.

    Karl Bachl GmbH & Co. KG from Röhrnbach acquires Romplast PE-Regenerat GmbH in Maintal. The entire acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of a competitive bidding process.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung brings the international transaction process for FISCHER Cyclepor Deutschland GmbH, a traditional German firm, to a successful conclusion in just seven weeks.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has found a buyer of high credit standing for recyplast GmbH within a very short period of time. The buyer is con-pearl GmbH which is based in Geismar, Thuringia, and belongs to the private equity company Blue Cap AG.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has found a buyer for the printing company, Gmähle-Scheel. This is already the third company of Wurzel Mediengruppe where Wintergerst, acting under engagement from the insolvency administrator, Dr. Dietmar Haffa from Schultze & Braun, has assisted in the sale.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung accompanied the sale of Wurzel Medien GmbH to P2 MedienInvest Holding GmbH in an advisory capacity. This is already the second company of Wurzel Mediengruppe for which Wintergerst, acting under engagement from the insolvency administrator, Dr. Dietmar Haffa from Schultze & Braun, has found an investor.

    In an advisory capacity, Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung took the lead in the sale of Eisele Pneumatics in Waiblingen to the HENN Group in Dornbirn, Austria. The takeover by a traditional family-owned company based in Vorarlberg secures the future viability of the operation and consequently most of the jobs.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provided a comprehensive suite of advisory services to NAGEL, a family-owned company, during the acquisition of the Gehring Group.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has successfully completed an international transaction process for traditional company Otto Nußbaum GmbH & Co. KG.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung supported the shareholder family of the MBO Group in the sale of the firm to Tokyo based Komori Corporation in this international transaction.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung advises the family-owned company HOS Group on the strategic realignment through the disposal of Melchior Textil GmbH to the British-Portuguese joint venture MGC - Acabamentos Têxteis.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung provides business advisory services to LHP Dienstleistungs- und Bildungsgesellschaft and supports it during the negotiations of the sales contract. With the sale to TEMPTON Personaldienstleistungen effective 1 December 2019, approximately 150 jobs have been secured at the location in Bad Waldsee.

    Within the framework of an exclusive sales process, Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung was able to sell operating divisions of the Eucrea group of companies, consisting of FMB, Weinbrecht & Kücherer and Eucrea Industrieservice, to the Binder Group.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has provided a full suite of consulting services to the family-owned company Maschinenbau Oppenweiler Binder GmbH & Co. KG and accompanied its sale to Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung assisted the international competitive transaction process for SHW, a traditional German firm, and brought it to a successful conclusion.
 It is intended to retain the location in Aalen-Wasseralfingen and all the jobs at the innovative manufacturer of plant and machinery.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung has been able to arrange the sale of the operating arm of Gabler GmbH & Co. KG, an innovative mechanical engineering firm, to a Swiss investor within the framework of an exclusive sales process. The location near Karlsruhe and all 55 jobs will be retained under the terms of the deal and developed in future.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung acts as the sole advisor assisting the insolvency-driven sale of Karl Rücker GmbH & Co. KG in Heilbronn to another market player, Stahlgruber GmbH. Stahlgruber expands its European-wide sales network by incorporating the three sales offices of Eppingen, Schwäbisch Hall and Crailsheim in its operations.

    Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung acted as the sole advisor to the shareholders of Laauser & Vohl GmbH, Ostfildern, on the sale of their shares to NIES electronic GmbH in Frankfurt am Main and its managing shareholder within the framework of a succession solution. The former sales director Friedemann Wüstner succeeds Thomas Korthals as the new managing director.