K Industries acquires insolvent German valve maker LOHSE Group
What's the deal? Austria's K Industries Group has acquired the LOHSE GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a German manufacturer of industrial valves, in an asset deal for an undisclosed sum. Law firm GvW Graf von WestphalenDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised K Industries on the transaction, announced in September 2026.
Why now? LOHSE, founded in 1908 and based in Heidenheim an der Brenz, entered insolvency proceedings under self-administration in January 2026. The deal hands the long-established firm a strategic partner as it exits restructuring.
What each company does: K Industries, headquartered in St. Andrä, Carinthia, is a family-run group specialising in plant engineering and industrial services across paper and pulp, chemicals, environmental technology, food, and energy. MARTIN LOHSE GmbHDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → develops and manufactures industrial valves made from steel and stainless steel.
What's the endgame? LOHSE gains K Industries' engineering, manufacturing, and sales capabilities, complementing its own product and technological expertise. For K Industries, the valve maker extends its single-source offering across engineering, manufacturing, and installation.
The signal: Insolvency proceedings are becoming a route to consolidation in German industry, letting acquirers absorb established manufacturers and their expertise while restructuring the balance sheet.
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