Kind & Co., Edelstahlwerk, GmbH & Co. KG is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality hot-work tool steel for die casting, extrusion and die forging applications. The long-established company from Wiehl, with over 135 years of company history, has national and international subsidiaries in Wiehl, Italy, the USA, China and Hong Kong. In 2023, Kind&Co Group generated revenues of around EUR 125 million and had a global workforce of about 480 employees.

GALERIA is the leading department store operator in Germany and the second-largest department store chain in Europe. The company shapes the heart of many German city centers and offers its customers a diverse range of products in fashion, home, beauty, and more.

MKS IT Software & Solutions offers customers in the public sector customized software solutions and comprehensive IT services. The company focuses on enterprise applications, web and mobile development, database management, cloud solutions and IT security. MKS IT Software & Solutions also offers its own software to support HR processes.

Evoyo GmbH is a provider of climate friendly sustainable electricity and heating solutions for homeowners. The company combines lead generation, consultation, sales and installation of photovoltaic systems, battery storage systems, wallboxes and heat pumps, thus offering its customers a holistic one-stop-shop solution for setting up an “e-Home”.

The PHÖNIX Group is a leading global manufacturer of high-tech industrial valves for the chemical industry, conventional and nuclear power plants, as well as for refineries and large-scale plants. The products are used for hazardous, toxic, flammable and high-grade liquids and gases. The traditional Volkmarsen company with a total of over 110 years of company history includes national and international subsidiaries in France and England.

SONOTRONIC is considered a pioneer in ultrasonic technology and is one of the leading companies in the industry. The innovative machines are used worldwide by renowned OEMs in the automotive industry to produce plastic parts in the exterior and interior. In addition, high-tech ultrasonic systems are produced for the plastics, packaging, food, textile, medical and environmental industries.

Recylex S.A. is a France based specialist and major player in the European circular economy with historical roots as early as 1881. At the industrial sites in Escaudoeuvres (North) and Villefranche-sur-Saone (Rhone) the used lead acid battery recycling activities (mainly from automotive and industrial waste batteries) with a processing capacity of approx. 90,000 tons are located.

C2P S.A.S. is a company founded in 1988 and a pioneer in the recycling of polypropylene for the automotive industry. The recycled polypropylene is characterised by high qualities and is approved by the most important automobile manufacturers and suppliers, among others. In addition, the products of C2P S.A.S. are used in civil engineering, horticulture, or industrial equipment. At the headquarters and production site in Villefranche-sur-Saone (Rhone), a recycling capacity of up to 14,000 tonnes per year can be achieved.

The FAM Group is one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of conveying systems and loading technology for the extraction, conveyance, loading and storage of minerals, raw materials and goods, and is particularly well positioned in the mining sector. The traditional Magdeburg company with a total of over 120 years of company history includes domestic and international subsidiaries in Cottbus, Brazil, Chile, China, Canada, and India.

Yuanda Robotics GmbH, based in Hanover, is a robotics company specialised in the development and control of collaborative robots. Yuanda has won numerous awards for the systems it has developed, including the “Robotics Award”, the “German Design Award” and the “German Innovation Award”.

FLEX Financial Solutions GmbH, based in Hamburg, is a FinTech company in the factoring sector with a focus on freelancers and small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition to factoring solutions in the silent and open procedure as well as a white-label factoring platform with modular configuration options, FLEX has also developed a decision-making system based on artificial intelligence. In the 2019 financial year, FLEX served an invoice volume of approximately EUR 18 million with its factoring solutions.

United Salon Technologies GmbH, based in Solingen, produces and markets professional scissors, knives, brushes, and combs as well as electrical appliances and accessories for the hairdressing trade. Sales are generated in over 80 countries worldwide under the JAGUAR and TONDEO brands. The company has a workforce of around 200 employees.

EUROPOLES is Europe’s leading manufacturer of poles, towers, columns and supporting systems. The business unit Lighting mainly comprises the production and coating of lighting poles, power & overhead line poles and catenary & replacement poles. Around 370 people are employed at the six domestic and international sites of business unit Lighting.

PPM Pure Metals GmbH is one of the leading producers of special metals and chemical compounds, especially for end-use application in the LED, semiconductor, photovoltaic and infrared applications. With a focus on recycling activities, special metals such as Germanium, Gallium, Cadmium and Tellurium were produced at Langelsheim site.

NORZINCO GmbH is one of the leading European manufacturers of zinc oxide and zinc dust for the chemical, paint, tire, glass, ceramic and cosmetics industries. The company manufactures according to the New Jersey fine zinc distillation process, in which secondary raw materials such as zinc scrap or remelted zinc are used in particular.

PPM Pure Metals GmbH is one of the leading producers of high purity metals and chemical compounds, especially for end-use application in the LED, semiconductor, photovoltaic and infrared applications. The arsenic business, located at the Osterwieck site, is the world leading producer of high purity arsenic with a global market share of approximately 65%.

Europoles Kromiss Sp. z.o.o. manufactures steel poles for the transport and energy sectors in Chrzanów (Poland). The company has been part of the Europoles Group since 2013 and has about 190 employees.

Europoles Middle East LLC specialises in the manufacturing of spun concrete poles for application in the energy, transport, lighting and telecommunications sectors. With its production site in Nizwa (Oman), it achieves an annual production capacity of around 40,000 poles. Founded in 2006 as a joint venture by Europoles GmbH & Co KG, the company is headquartered in Muscat (Oman).

Europoles RMP GmbH operates in the field of planning, implementation and assembly of telecommunication projects and electrical equipment. The company specialises in equipping buildings with safe and interference-free radio systems and mobile radio equipment. Europoles RMP GmbH was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Europoles GmbH & Co. KG. The company has a location in Lutherstadt-Eisleben.

EUROPOLES is Europe’s leading manufacturer of poles, towers, columns and supporting systems. The company offers standard and special solutions, using both proven and innovative technologies and materials made of concrete, steel and fibreglass-reinforced plastic. The Infrastructure business unit primarily manufactures radio masts and towers, lowering systems, heliports and sign gantries. With approx. 1,200 employees, EUROPOLES generated sales of more than 150 million EUR in fiscal year 2017.

WELLMANN brand is one of the oldest kitchen manufacturing brands in Germany. The brand is positioned in the medium price segment and known for its good price to quality ratio, long-lasting durability, innovative designs and high functionality. Under the WELLMANN brand approx. 80.000 kitchens p.a. were manufactured and distributed worldwide with China being one of the most important export markets.

Strube is a medium-sized group of companies engaged in the breeding, production, processing and distribution of seeds. In more than 140 years of company history, Strube has developed into an internationally recognized seed company with around 350 employees whose product spectrum includes sugar beets, wheat, sunflowers, sweetcorn and vining peas. Today, the group is active in more than 35 countries worldwide with more than 256 varieties.

ALNO, headquartered in Pfullendorf, is a leading manufacturer of kitchen furniture and offers a comprehensive range of kitchens for the German and international market. The company was founded in 1927 by Albert Nothdurft and offers kitchens in the middle to upper price range under the ALNO brand. ALNO sold a total of approx. 33,000 kitchens in 2016.

N.prior energy, headquartered in Leer, operates via project corporations two wind farms in Saxony-Anhalt and one in Thuringia. The wind farms were commissioned between 2004 and 2006 and have a total rated power of 19 MW. The total power production of the wind farms amounted to approx. 24,600 MWh in 2016.

PINO is one of the leading kitchen manufacturers in the DACH region for entry level kitchens. The company was founded in 1994 by ALNO AG and produces kitchen cabinets at its Coswig site with 230 employees under the PINO brand as well as third-party brands. PINO sold a total of 100,000 kitchens in 2016.

Lloyd Dynamowerke GmbH is a German manufacturer of tailor made medium and large machines including alternating current motors, synchronous generators, compact asynchronous motors and direct current machines. The Company also offers services tailored to its products as well as external products. The machines are used for a variety of applications including oil & gas, plant engineering, shipbuilding industry as well as for the chemical industry.

EEV BioEnergie GmbH & Co.KG operates a biomass power plant in Papenburg, Germany, with an electricity output of 20MW. The plant is powered by waste wood and commenced operations in 2003. In 2015 the plant fed the public electricity network with more than 150,000 MWh.

GERMAN PELLETS was one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of wood pellets. The three sold locations with an annual production capacity of about 640.000 metric tons pellets are among the largest production sites in Germany. The sites provide pellets for end users, construction markets and industrial consumers in Germany as well as all over Europe.

WALTER RAU Neusser Öl und Fett AG is a manufacturer of high-quality oils and fats predominantly for the international grocery, confectionery, and system-catering industry as well as for industrial applications. Established in 1887, the company employs approx. 200 employees and is headquartered in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. WALTER RAU produces around 200.000 tons of functional, vegetable oils and fats per year. The core competences of WALTER RAU are individual product and packaging solutions.

CREMER’s industrial oleo chemicals business comprises two production sites in Witten and Wittenberge as well as a management and distribution team in Hamburg, Germany. CREMER OLEO is a leading European manufacturer of oleo chemical specialty products. CREMER OLEO, a certified supplier in particular to the pharmaceutical and personal care industry, distributes its customised product portfolio worldwide. Among others, the product portfolio comprises active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), excipients, special esters, MCT, fatty acids and additional oleo chemical products.

PROKON Pflanzenöl GmbH was founded in 2000 and is located in Magdeburg, Germany. The Company is one of the largest German rapeseed processors. Production facilities are used to process crude oil and rape cake from rapeseed. The product portfolio comprises biodiesel, fully / partly refined oil, glycerin as well as rape meal. Customers include companies from industries such as mineral oil, food, feedstuff and compound as well as detergents and cosmetics.

The manufacturing division was established in 2008 as part of PROKON Regenerative Energien GmbH to provide capacities for in-house production of the self-developed P3000 3-MW-wind-turbine. Based in Itzehoe, Germany, the manufacturing division assembles, installs and maintains wind turbines of the P3000 type. In course of the insolvency proceedings of PROKON Group the P3000 manufacturing division’s operating business has been continued.

De Mäkelbörger Group, headquartered in Neubrandenburg, Germany, is a producer of fresh and frozen bakery products. The Group operates about 160 bakery outlets under the brands “Stadtbäckerei De Mäkelbörger” (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and “Der Havelbäcker” (Berlin, Brandenburg) with a regional focus on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany. Moreover, the Group operates a factory for fresh bakery products as well as a factory for frozen bakery products and frozen cakes for national and international wholesalers. De Mäkelbörger Group employs a total of about 1,200 employees.

Gateprotect AG is specialised in the development, production and international distribution of Next Generation Firewalls and UMTS solutions. The company employs about 50 people.

Olsen Group, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is a well-established fashion wholesaler with more than 50 years of experience in the design and sale of women’s clothing (womenswear) and is particularly known for its expertise in knitwear and tops. Olsen’s sales channels include both wholesale and retail. Key markets are Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Poland and Russia. Overall, the company can rely on more than 2,500 POS worldwide.

British Continental Trading GmbH, headquartered in Möhnsen, Germany, is a well-established wholesaler and distribution service provider in fragrances, cosmetics and personal care products. The company caters to leading chemist’s and chain retail outlets as well as top mail-order companies with a focus on German-speaking countries.

Decor Druck Leipzig GmbH produces and distributes decorative prints and decorative films for surface coating of furniture, panels, strips and other residential and commercial interior products. Its core business is the manufacture of veneer sheets by printing and varnishing of prepregs and comparable specialty papers.

GARDEUR GmbH, headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany, produces high-quality women’s and men’s trousers. The group’s brands include Studio GARDEUR, G DESIGN and Thomas Rath Trousers.  GARDEUR guarantees a perfect fit, high-quality craftsmanship and flexible collection management. Founded in 1920, the company employs approximately 2,000 people and serves roughly 3,000 customers in around 50 countries worldwide.

Built in 2006, the Emlichheim biomass cogeneration plant produces electrical output of approximately 20 MW and district-heating output of 70 MW. It is fuelled with waste wood and is one of the largest biomass cogeneration plants in Germany.

Sanicare, a dispensing chemist’s based in Bad Laer, Germany, is the largest mail-order chemist’s shop in Germany with bricks-and-mortar sales outlets in addition to its mail-order activities. The company has extensive intra-logistics expertise and is a sales partner for many renowned pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies. The company employs approximately 330 people.

NS Kunststofftechnik e.K. manufactures and assembles high-precision technical forming parts made from synthetic material and manufactures a large variety of interior and exterior parts for automotive engineering using the multi-competent injection moulding process. The company is headquartered in Sonneberg, Germany. The company is known as a supplier to automotive manufacturers and renowned automotive suppliers and offers a wide range of products, such as seat covers, ventilators and bottle holders.

PowerWind, formerly a manufacturer of onshore wind turbines (500 kW, 850 kW, 900 kW and 2500 kW), is a provider of essential services that is specialised in community-scale projects. Appropriate projects are usually characterised by local owner structures. Their size ranges up to wind farms with a capacity of 30 MW. Since the company’s founding in 2007, PowerWind GmbH has successfully implemented numerous projects in eight countries.

Werner Lies Drucktuch GmbH is an internationally renowned manufacturer for offset printing blankets with sales offices in Germany. The company exports its products to many different countries. Founded in the 1956 and specialised in assembling printing blankets since 1972, the company has belonged to manroland Group since 2008. The company is capable of producing a wide range of products, from printing blankets to calibrated packing sheets and varnish/coating plates.

SOLON produces sophisticated solar modules for large solar power plants (systems) and for residential rooftops (components). Additionally, SOLON designs, builds and maintains large rooftop solar systems as well as turnkey solar power plants worldwide. SOLON Group has key subsidiaries in Germany, Italy and the USA and has a workforce of about 600 employees.

Siegel specialises in the production of printing chemicals and printing aids The company, based in Essen, Germany, supplies leading printing press manufacturers in Germany and abroad. Frithjof Tutzschke, based in Hanover, Germany, has many years of experience in the printing industry. The enterprise is specialised in the manufacturing of special roll covers, blankets and plastic films/sheeting. In 1999, Tutzschke was taken over by Helmut Siegel & Co.

Titan Kofferwerk, headquartered south of Munich, Germany, was founded in 1984. In recent years, the manufacturer has risen to prominence in the luggage industry both domestically and abroad thanks to a series of expansions. TITAN sets new standards with its innovative polycarbonate technology, especially in the field of hard-shell products.

Dr.SCHELLER is a leading certified natural cosmetics brand. Its face, hand and body care treatment products are sold in leading chemist’s shops, department stores and retailers. The brand is well established in Germany and other European countries and has an excellent reputation.

PECOLIT is headquartered in Schifferstadt, Germany, and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality fibreglass-reinforced plastic flat sheets (GRP) in the vehicle and construction sectors. The company’s main customers are globally positioned companies in the fields of commercial and recreational vehicles as well as the construction industry. PECOLIT has international distribution partnerships on all continents, ensuring comprehensive customer support.

Headquartered in Salzwedel, Germany, DEBA Systemtechnik is a leading international manufacturer of prefabricated bathroom systems for building construction and the ship-building industry. The product range includes monolithic, crane-completed units and finished items. The company offers prefabricated bathrooms with amenities for the luxury segment as well as prefabricated bathrooms with basic features. Its headquarters in Salzwedel, Germany, a development and design office in Rendsburg, Germany, as well as a production plant in Poland produce up to 5,000 bath units per year for national and international projects.

CEMAG SBBZ is an ultra-modern steel and sheet metal processing centre specialising in large-volume assemblies and heavy machinery and plant engineering. The products are predominantly sold to international engineering companies for the cement, stone and earth industry and other industries/sectors (such as waste management, conveyor and building machinery, silo construction).

A. Monforts Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Mönchengladbach, Germany, is a specialised manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high-quality machine tools. Its products include lathes (NC or teach-in-controlled), flexible turning centres and counter-spindle CNC lathes, on which almost all modern applications can be realised. The company holds 100% of the shares in MMT engineering EOOD (Sofia, Bulgaria). MMT Engineering produces parts and components for smaller machines in Monfort’s product portfolio.

Biologische Präparate Dr. Groß GmbH sells and distributes nutritional supplements, organic cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Dr. Groß is certified as a pharmaceutical company.

Schimmel is a leading premium German manufacturer of pianos with an outstanding market position both domestically and abroad. The company’s headquarters in Braunschweig, Germany, produce high-quality piano instruments with an outstanding international reputation. The company and its products have won numerous honours and design awards.

Schwarz Druck GmbH & Co. KG is a global specialist for value and security printing, headquartered in Hausham, Germany. From the beginning, the company has specialised in the production of transit tickets. Its customers today include numerous public transit companies. In addition, the company manufactures safety and identification labels as well as track-and-trace solutions, tax stamps, self-adhesive stickers for visas, identity cards, certificates, fees-paid stickers and vouchers.

Ernst Kratz, Dreieich, Germany, produces and distributes surgical wound-sewing needles as well as medical and technical tips and precision steel tubes under the Acufirm brand name. Ranges of application are mainly surgical and medical applications. The company and their product range are successfully sold abroad, mainly in Europe.

Vitalia Reformhaus GmbH, based in Weyarn, Germany, is a leading health-food and organic retail company with around 100 stores (health-food stores and organic groceries) in Germany. Geographically, the branch network is particularly concentrated in the Munich, Stuttgart and Berlin areas. Its product range includes some 12,000 products in the fields of food, vegetarian delicatessen, natural medicines, dietary supplements, and natural cosmetics.

The CEMAG group of companies, with headquarters in Hameln, Germany, is an international engineering group. Its activities focus on the design and construction of large-scale plants for the cement, stone and earth industry. The machines and plants are planned and designed predominantly by international developers from the cement and minerals industries.

Rosenthal Group, based in Selb, Germany, is one of the most prestigious porcelain manufacturers in the high-price segment and is the market leader in Germany. The product range consists mainly of high-quality porcelain tableware. Its products are distributed worldwide under the established Rosenthal, Hutschenreuther and Thomas brands. The company employs around 900 people in Germany and abroad.

Görres-Druckerei GmbH, based in Koblenz, Germany, is a long-standing printing company and publishing house. The product range includes all types of displays, books, leaflets and brochures.

Alois Lauer GmbH, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has been a steel and piping contractor since 1947, primarily for the chemical and petrochemical industry. Additional customer divisions are the food and biopharmaceutical industries. The company is also active in the fields of modular plant construction and environmental engineering.

MAXXSONICS Europe, based in Obrigheim, Germany, is a world leader in the development, design and manufacture of high-quality speaker products and technologies. Its products are distributed worldwide exclusively under the well-known MB Quart brand.

The Strecker Group, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany, is active in beverage retail in Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate. The company operates a total of 65 beverage stores and supplies restaurants in Mannheim-Heilbronn-Aschaffenburg-Darmstadt area.

SÜBA Stuttgart is a developer in the greater Stuttgart area, Germany, and the adjacent federal states. The company designs and builds mainly semi-detached and row houses as well as multi-storey buildings. At the time of the transaction, SÜBA Stuttgart’s portfolio contained five projects.

WECO Polstermöbel, Leimbach, Germany, is a major manufacturer of high-quality and functional upholstered furniture for the mass market. The upholstered furniture made by WECO is mostly sold in Germany through furniture retailers.

WECO Polska, headquartered in Srem, Poland, is an independent production company of WECO, a German manufacturer of high-quality and functional furniture. The upholstered furniture by WECO is mostly sold in Germany through furniture retailers.

Wächtersbacher Keramik, Brachttal, Germany, is a renowned manufacturer of kitchenware and kitchen tools made of fine ceramics. Generations of innovative design and traditional craftsmanship come together in the products, which are sold worldwide.

Liesegang Optoelectronics, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a leading provider of multimedia and overhead projectors. Its products are sold in over 50 countries worldwide. With a focus on innovation, quality and service, Liesegang has positioned itself as a premium brand in the professional presentation technology segment.

MB quart, headquartered in Obrigheim, Germany, is a world leader in the development, design and manufacture of high-quality speaker products and technologies. The product portfolio includes speaker systems for car and home audio applications, headphones and hands-free devices for professional use as well as speakers for maritime applications.