The Transaction
The medium-sized, owner-managed steel and equipment construction company Stahlbau Regeniter GmbH sold 100% of its shares to the J.H.K. Group, a medium-sized family business based in Bremerhaven, by signing a contract dated November 27, 2019. With this acquisition, the J.H.K. Group strengthens its service portfolio and gains renowned customers from the steel industry.
The Companies
Stahlbau Regeniter GmbH
The Regeniter Group was founded in 1900 in Essen by the great-grandfather of the managing director, Mr. Ulrich Regeniter, as a metalworking shop and has developed into a leading steel and equipment construction company in the field of thermal engineering systems. The company’s business activities include the manufacture and distribution of all types of steel structures, fixture and sheet metal construction, industrial furnace construction, equipment construction, and welding operations for the German Federal Railway.
J.H.K. Group
The J.H.K. Group was founded in 1901 in Bremerhaven as a coppersmith’s shop and is now owned by the Kramer family in the third and fourth generations. As a medium-sized family business, the company impresses its customers with numerous services related to industrial piping, special machinery, steel, container and equipment construction, as well as electrical system construction, complemented by the corresponding engineering expertise. In addition, the J.H.K. Group focuses on scaffolding construction and surface technology, as well as measurement and control technology for mineral oil handling.
About Loy & Co Corporate Finance GmbH
Loy & Co is an independent, owner-managed advisory firm focused on advising on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder financing, corporate financing, and financing advisory for medium-sized companies.
