HOERBIGER sells reed valve business to Nimbus
HOERBIGER has sold its reed valve business to Dutch industrial holding company Nimbus. The contract was signed on November 11, 2025; the transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals, including antitrust clearance. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. A multi-office HEUKING team led by Partners Prof. Dr. Georg Streit, Dr. Ulrich Jork, and Dr. Marc Scheunemann legally advised HOERBIGER on the transaction.
In-house at HOERBIGER, Group General Counsel Dr. Michael Stelzel, MSc, MA, CSE led the legal workstream. In addition, Michael Kullmann provided comprehensive in-house legal support for the transaction.
The sale includes Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik GmbH (HKS) in Schongau, Germany, parts of Hoerbiger Valves (Changzhou) Co. Ltd. in China, and the Indian reed valve business. The product segment specializes in the development and manufacture of performance-defining compressor components used in refrigeration compression and mobile brake air compression, among other applications. Nimbus is taking over all 300 employees in the reed valve product segment, around 270 of whom are based at the Schongau site in Germany.
HEUKING’s mandate also covered the legal structuring of the carve-out from HOERBIGER group and advice on numerous service and supply agreements with companies in Germany, Austria, Poland, India, and China.
HOERBIGER Deutschland Holding GmbH is part of HOERBIGER group, a global technology company focused on compressor technology, drive technology, and hydraulics, aiming to increase efficiency and safety in a wide range of industrial applications.
Nimbus is a European industrial holding company with more than 20 years of experience in developing mid-market industrial businesses. The firm pursues a long-term approach and combines capital with operational expertise to foster sustainable growth.
Counsel to Hoerbiger Deutschland Holding GmbH
HEUKING:
Prof. Dr. Georg Streit (Overall Lead, Carve-out),
Dr. Ulrich Jork (Co-Lead M&A), both Munich,
Dr. Marc Scheunemann (Co-Lead M&A), Düsseldorf/Frankfurt,
Dr. Katharina Prasuhn (all Corporate/M&A),
Dr. Reinhard Siegert, both Munich,
Dr. Markus Collisy (Environment), Frankfurt,
Markus Schmülling (Employment), Cologne,
Dominik Eickemeier (IP, Media & Technology), Cologne,
Tim Petermann (Commercial), Hamburg,
Dr. Tilman Spancken (Real Estate),
Christoph Hexel (Employment),
Michael Below (Environment),
Dr. Bodo Dehne (Foreign Investment Control), all Düsseldorf,
Dr. Ruth Jungkind (Antitrust), Munich,
Frank Hollstein (Commercial), Frankfurt,
Dr. Kai Uwe Büchler (Restructuring), Munich,
Dr. Timo Piller (Corporate/M&A),
Anna Schenke (Employment), both Düsseldorf,
Svea Kunz (IP, Media & Technology), Cologne
Dr. Karolina Badura (M&A), MunichHOERBIGER in-house:
Dr. Michael Stelzel, MSc, MA, CSE, Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Michael Kullmann, Head of Legal – Automotive Division
