20.01.2022

CHIRON Group buys Greidenweis Maschinenbau: Luther Team advises again

Stuttgart – The Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft team advised the CHIRON Group on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Spaichingen-based manufacturer of production equipment, Greidenweis Maschinenbau.

Background

The CHIRON Group, a globally active manufacturer of milling machines & turnkey processes, wants to expand its capabilities in automation with the acquisition. The core business of Greidenweis remains unaffected. With the strategic and operational cooperation, both companies want to offer their customers attractive future-oriented solutions through optimised and new combinations of products, competences and know-how.

Luther did not advise CHIRON from Tuttlingen for the first time: The Stuttgart team already represented the world's leading provider of machining centres and solutions in several transactions, including the sale of Scherer Feinbau GmbH in 2020, and the restructuring of the company under company law.

About CHIRON Group SE:

The CHIRON Group, headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany, is a specialist for CNC-controlled, vertical milling and mill-turn machining centres as well as turnkey manufacturing solutions. The group has a worldwide presence with production and development sites, sales and service branches as well as commercial agencies. Around two thirds of the machines and solutions sold are exported. Key customer industries are the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, medical and precision technology, aerospace and tool manufacturing.

On behalf of CHIRON Group SE:

Luther Corporate/M&A: Dr Thomas Kuhnle (Partner, Lead), Michael Ströbel, LL.M. (University of Auckland / Senior Associate), Rares Holonec (Associate)

Luther Employment Law: Dietmar Heise (Partner), Kerstin Belovitzer-Franz (Counsel), Janina Ott (Associate)

Luther Employment Law, Occupational Pensions: Dr Annekatrin Veit (Partner), Dr Pia Rademaker, LL.M. (Senior Associate)

Luther IP / IT: Carsten A. Senze (Partner), Felix Hielscher (Associate)

Luther Tax Law: Dr Frank Seidel (Counsel)

Inhouse CHIRON Group SE: Dr Astrid Brennecke

On behalf of Greidenweis Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG:

Menold Bezler Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer Partnerschaft mbB: Dr Karsten Gschwandtner, Thomas Futterer