News
A&O Shearman advises Stahl on the acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics
A&O Shearman has advised Stahl, the world leader in specialty coatings and treatments for flexible materials, in connection with the acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH, a leading German-based manufacturer of water-based and energy cured coatings for the graphic arts and packaging industry. The transaction significantly strengthens Stahl’s new packaging coatings division and supports its strategy to broaden its franchise for flexible materials.
The acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics, a division of Grebe Holding GmbH from Weilburger, will enable Stahl to accelerate the global expansion of its growing packaging coatings offering. WEILBURGER Graphics had sales of €70 million in 2023 and employs over 140 people, mainly in Germany. The transaction is still subject to the usual approvals. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Stahl, headquartered in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, is the global leader of specialty coatings and treatments for flexible materials. Stahl's solutions can be found in everyday materials used in countless industries and markets, including automotive, apparel, luxury goods, footwear, packaging and home interiors. The company employs nearly 2,000 people worldwide in 14 production facilities and 37 application laboratories, supported by sales offices in 22 countries.
WEILBURGER Graphics is a developer and manufacturer of dispersion and UV varnishes, flexo inks and adhesives for the graphic industry. The company employs around 140 people and is based in Gerhardshofen, Bavaria.
The A&O Shearman team was led by partner Max Landshut and counsel Marie-Luise von Buchwaldt (both Corporate/M&A, Hamburg) and comprised furthermore partners Catharina Glugla (Data Protection, Düsseldorf), Dr Heike Weber, Tim Drach (both Tax) and Peter Wehner (Pensions, all Frankfurt). The team also consisted of senior associates Axel Jost (Corporate/M&A), Merle Herrmann (Employment, Hamburg), Kathrin Pätzold-Schwarz (Banking & Finance, Frankfurt), Anna Kräling (IP, Düsseldorf), Heiner Mecklenburg (Antitrust, Hamburg), Stefanie Günther (Public Law) and Dr Sven Gunkel (Pensions, both Frankfurt), associates Juliana Palavra Gorgueira (Corporate/M&A, Hamburg), Pascal Yves Schroeder (Data Protection, Düsseldorf), Dr Katharina Hillmer (Antitrust, Hamburg), Paul Matthies (Compliance/Litigation) and Niklas Kniess (Tax, both Frankfurt), as well as of senior transaction lawyer Laura Thiel (Frankfurt) and transaction lawyer Corvin Kieselhorst (Munich).
In addition, lawyers from the A&O Shearman offices in Istanbul, Madrid and Warsaw were involved.
For more information please contact: Ayfer Ekingen, Frankfurt am Main, Tel: +49 69 2648 5840 (ayfer.ekingen@aoshearman.com).
Related capabilities
