Clearwater Germany has advised the SSVP III Fund advised by Orlando Management AG on the sale of its majority stake in the supplier of commercial vehicle components Beinbauer Group (Beinbauer), to private equity firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.).
Beinbauer is a leading provider of complex machined metal parts (iron, steel, aluminium) for the European on- and off-highway commercial vehicle industry (OEMs and other tier-1 suppliers). Beinbauer’s core competencies are the machining of components and assemblies in state-of-the-art production processes as well as building and managing complex supplier networks, offering its customers all-in-one solutions for axle, frame, chassis and engine parts from a single source. Headquartered in Büchlberg near Passau, Germany, Beinbauer operates four production sites and has approximately 700 employees. In 2017, the business generated revenues of more than €200m. The Beinbauer management team, headed by Tobias Lührig und Patric Meeth, will continue to lead the group.
H.I.G. will support Beinbauer’s management team in continuing the growth path of the business by further deepening existing customer relationships, broadening its customer base, and expanding into new geographies both via organic growth and focused M&A, strengthening the company’s strong market position in Europe.
