Reference project in the plastics processing sector
WINTERGERST assists the sale of KWM Kunststoff-Formteile to ALB Management & Service
KWM Kunststoff-Formteile GmbH, based in Merklingen, is an established specialist in the processing and distribution of technical plastics. The company has longstanding expertise in manufacturing high-quality plastic components for industrial applications and has built a strong market position based on quality, flexibility and close customer relationships. Customers come from high-end automotive supply, furniture industry with specific applications as well as bio-based technical plastic applications. The company operates in a niche segment of technical plastics with a diversified industrial customer base and a reputation for reliable delivery and application-specific solutions.
Sell-Side M&A
EUR > 10 million
2026
Plastic processing
Baseline
KWM Kunststoff-Formteile GmbH, based in Merklingen, is an established specialist in the processing and distribution of technical plastics. The company has longstanding expertise in manufacturing high-quality plastic components for industrial applications and has built a strong market position based on quality, flexibility and close customer relationships. Customers come from high-end automotive supply, furniture industry with specific applications as well as bio-based technical plastic applications. The company operates in a niche segment of technical plastics with a diversified industrial customer base and a reputation for reliable delivery and application-specific solutions. The transaction was driven by succession considerations of the family shareholders, with a clear objective to secure the company’s long-term development and preserve its operational footprint.
Solution
A structured and targeted M&A process was executed, including identification and approach of suitable investors, ensuring competitive tension and alignment with shareholder objectives as well as continuity of supply for their largest high-end automotive supplier. ALB Management & Service GmbH, a Laichingen-based investment holding, was selected as the preferred partner due to its ability to support further growth while maintaining KWM’s operational independence. The transaction enables KWM to continue its successful development within the ALB Group, while strengthening ALB’s industrial portfolio along the value chain. WINTERGERST advised the shareholders throughout the entire process, from strategic preparation to negotiation and successful closing, with a focus on transaction certainty, value optimization and long-term positioning.
„With ALB we have found a partner that can actively shape the future of KWM, secure the location in Merklingen and nurture its growth. The support from WINTERGERST was extremely professional and targeted in all phases of the process.”
Josef Rommler
Former managing shareholder of KWM Kunststoffe GmbH