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in Vol. 26 - November Issue - Year 2025
Environmental Technology Business Sold to Stellex Capital Management
Dürr Group has concluded an agreement with investor Stellex Capital on the sale of its environmental technology business
About Dürr: Dürr Systems AG is part of the Dürr Group and operates globally in the automotive industry and other markets, specializing in painting technology, final assembly, dispensing technology, and consulting. As a market leader, Dürr designs and implements turnkey systems and manufactures high-quality machines and robotic technology. The company has proven expertise in digital and sustainable solutions. Its portfolio also includes production technologies for electrode coating and high-performance air pollution control systems for various industries. As of 2024, Dürr Systems AG employs more than 8,000 people. The Dürr Group is one of the world’s leading mechanical and plant engineering firms, with particular expertise in the technology fields of automation, digitalization, and energy efficiency. Its products, systems, and services enable highly efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes — primarily in the automotive industry and for producers of furniture and timber houses, but also in sectors such as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, medical devices, electrical engineering, and battery production. In 2024, the company generated sales of €4.7 billion. The Dürr Group has around 18,400 employees and 139 business locations in 33 countries. As of January 1, 2025, the former Paint and Final Assembly Systems and Application Technology divisions were merged to form the new Automotive division. Since then, the Dürr Group has been operating in the market with four divisions: • Automotive: painting technology, final assembly, testing and filling technology • Industrial Automation: automated assembly and test systems for automotive components, medical devices, and consumer goods, as well as balancing technology solutions and coating systems for battery electrodes • Woodworking: machinery and equipment for the woodworking industry • Clean Technology Systems Environmental: air pollution control and noise abatement systems
Strategic Focus on Automation of Production Processes. Dürr AG has concluded an agreement with an affiliate of Stellex Capital Management LLC (“Stellex”) on the sale of its environmental technology business. This comprises the areas of exhaust air purification technology and sound insulation systems and forms the Clean Technology Systems division within the Dürr Group. With this sale, the mechanical and plant engineering firm is completing the simplification of the Group structure announced a year ago, underlining its strategic focus on the automation of production processes. At the same time, the Group retains a re-investment in environmental technology amounting to approximately 25%. The enterprise value of the environmental technology business is approximately €385 million. After deducting the costs for acquiring the re-investment and other transaction-related costs, the Dürr Group expects net proceeds from the sale of around €250 million, which will be used to strengthen the Group by reducing debt. The transaction is subject to standard approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.
