GvW advises Daifuku Co., Ltd. on acquisition of Eisenmann GmbH
GvW Graf von Westphalen has advised Japanese listed Daifuku Co., Ltd. on the acquisition of Eisenmann GmbH.
Eisenmann GmbH is an internationally active technology company in the field of plant engineering, specialised in industrial painting systems, conveyor technology and process-oriented solutions. The company has a focus on the automotive industry and has more than 280 employees worldwide with expected total revenues of over EUR 100 million for 2025. Eisenmann GmbH is based in Gärtringen (Germany) with subsidiaries in Mexico, Turkey, Italy, the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Daifuku Co., Ltd. with its headquarters in Osaka (Japan) is a publicly traded company listed with the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Founded in 1937, the company has pursued the streamlining of logistics and production sites based on its core material handling technology. Daifuku provides systems for a wide range of industries from its production and sales bases in 24 countries and regions worldwide, with systems for automobile production lines representing one of its core businesses. With the acquisition of Eisenmann GmbH, Daifuku plans to expand its system solution capabilities compliant with European standards and to reinforce its business foundation in the European market.
Under the lead of Hamburg based partner Dr. Ritesh Rajani (Corporate/M&A), Daifuku Co., Ltd. was advised by a team consisting of Laurens Klinkert, Benjamin Schwarzfischer, Adrian Frédéric Heger and Johnson Zhai (all Corporate/M&A), Nicolas M. Dumont and Jonas C. Wehleit (both IP), Dr. Bettina Schmitt-Rady, Katharina Lanio and Christian Ertel (all Real Estate/Environmental), Marius Bodenstedt and Denise Waelde (both Employment), Dr. Philine Fabig (Commercial) and Sebastian Faust (Foreign Trade).
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