14. January 2020

ARQIS has advised HALEX Holding GmbH on the acquisition of all shares in Härterei Aribert Conrad GmbH, based in Iserlohn-Sümmern. Both parties have agreed not to disclose details on the purchase price.

“Conrad is an excellent addition for our corporate group as technology, geographic location, corporate culture and customer basis fit very well to our group.” as described by Sven Killmer, CEO HALEX Holding GmbH. “We are particularly happy that Mr. Kampen will continue to manage the hardening shop Conrad as an experienced and well-connected managing director. Embedded in our supporting HALEX-Holding-structure Conrad is able to continue its success story of the previous years and in join cooperation and our support, invest into its employees, production capacity and new technology. We welcome the hardening shop “Härterei Aribert Conrad GmbH” and all its employees within the HALEX family!”

The hardening shop “Härterei Aribert Conrad GmbH” is specialized in the heat and surface treatment of metallic material and operates SPS-controlled hardening lines with highly motivated and skilled staff on over 1500 square meters production space. The machines’ various application possibilities allow to work an advanced variety of different materials providing excellent, certified quality. Even large quantities will be delivered to the customers’ facilities with minimal lead times and optimal quality. This is guaranteed through continuous modernization of the machinery and reliable, future-oriented processes as innovation and progress have a long tradition at Conrad.

The HALEX GROUP was founded in 1990 and operates as a successful corporate group with two business segments. The company with headquarters in Aldenhoven, Germany belongs to the leading manufacturers of aluminum extrusion dies and service providers for metal finishing through heat and surface treatment in Europe. HALEX operates 15 subsidiaries with around 550 employees in Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Romania.

ARQIS has recurrently been acting for HALEX.

Advisors to HALEX
ARQIS Rechtsanwälte (Dusseldorf): Dr. Jörn-Christian Schulze (Lead; Corporate/M&A), Dr. Ulrich Lienhard (Real Estate), Saskia Kirschbaum (Labour Law); Associates: Nima Hanifi-Atashgah (Corporate/M&A), Jennifer Huschauer (Real Estate), Martin Weingärtner (Labour Law); Legal Specialists: Dr. Liliia Sagun (Corporate/M&A)