EMPOWERING MITTELSTAND

At INDUS we have been generating sustained growth from a diversified portfolio of Mittelstand companies since 1989.

We know how to grow the power of Mittelstand

About us

Our focus at INDUS is to buy and grow businesses with unique engineering capabilities. We are proud to understand technology in more detail than many other investors, even in niche markets.

We ensure that the leaders of our portfolio companies act as true entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and can rely on our evergreen perspective as long-term investors. With our track record of finding tailored succession solutions for family-owned businesses, we are a highly reliable partner for company sellers.

EMPOWERING MITTELSTAND is our Growth Strategy.

EMPOWERING MITTELSTAND

Our strategy

Our strategy EMPOWERING MITTELSTAND will lead to substantial inorganic growth through acquisitions and sustained organic growth for our existing portfolio.

The strategy empowers our leader-entrepreneurs to pursue sustained growth and supports formerly family-owned businesses in evolving dynamically and safeguarding their future.

To achieve this, we have defined three growth drivers:
1. Acquisitions
2. Internationalization
3. Engineering competence

We invest in acquisitions

Acquisitions

We will invest more than 500 million euros in acquisitions by 2030, with a focus on larger growth opportunities at the portfolio level. At the same time, we are open to discussion with any entrepreneur considering selling their company.

We are internationalizing our growth

Internationalization

We have defined three fields of action to drive our global growth. For new portfolio acquisitions, we are expanding our search across all of Europe. For add-on acquisitions within our existing portfolio, we will search on a global scale. In addition, to support the organic growth of our current investments, we will place a strong emphasis on further internationalization and invest accordingly.

We drive growth through our engineering competence

Engineering competence

Anchored in our deep engineering competence, our acquisition strategy will remain centered on complex industrial technologies across our three segments:

• Engineering
• Infrastructure
• Materials Solutions

We are deepening the integration of technology fields within each segment to sharpen our focus on product and market-driven growth opportunities. By actively enhancing our capabilities, we are further strengthening our capacity to fuel acquisitions.

Leadership

Board of Management

We know how to grow the power of Mittelstand.
Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schmidt
CEO
Rudolf Weichert
CFO
Gudrun Degenhart
COO Materials Solutions
Dr. Jörn Großmann
COO Infrastructure
Axel Meyer
COO Engineering

At INDUS, we act on our purpose

Our purpose

At INDUS, we know how to grow the power of Mittelstand. 

We believe in entrepreneurs and successfully lead our investments in a values-based and reliable manner.

We love engineering and only invest in companies with excellent products, processes and services.

We trust our people to contribute to our success. This is how we create a future-proof working environment.

As international investors, we generate sustained growth and offer a long-term, above-average value perspective for our shareholders.

EMPOWERING MITTELSTAND.

We increase value through responsible action

Sustainability

At INDUS, we promise reliable, long-term support for our portfolio companies. We believe that long-term corporate success can only be achieved by harmonizing economically, socially and ecologically sustainable activities. 

Through sustainable action, we create competitive advantage, grow company value, and nurture a strong corporate culture.

Empowering Mittelstand – how we put words into action

Statements on INDUS

“We love engineering, and this passion is reflected in the strong engineering expertise of our Board of Management. We are convinced that a solid grasp of technology and open, equal dialogue are vital to our success.”

Dr.-Ing. Johannes SchmidtCEO, INDUS

“INDUS is an experienced sparring partner that supports us in achieving our international expansion goals and technological development through strategic advice and targeted investments. We value having such a strong partner at our side, one that is always receptive to our ideas and plans.”

Daniel EichertManaging Director, eltherm Group
elterm Eichert

“We act as sparring partners, supporting the leaders of our portfolio companies in designing and implementing tailor-made strategy processes for their businesses.”

Gudrun Degenhart COO Materials Solutions, INDUS

“INDUS – Supporting steady growth.”

Christian Boxleitner CEO, Mesutronic
Christian-Boxleitner
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Axel Meyer

COO Engineering
Axel Meyer (German citizen, born 1968) has been a member of the INDUS Board of Management since October 2017.

Until joining INDUS, he held various management positions at Schuler AG, most recently as Managing Director of Schuler Pressen and Head of the Service Division of the Schuler Group, Goeppingen, Germany.

Previously, Axel Meyer worked as a member of the Board of Management of the international management consultancy IMAGIN Prof. Bochmann AG, Eppstein im Taunus, Germany. He started his professional career in the Schuler Groups’ Solid Forming Division, initially in global sales and later as Division Manager.

Axel Meyer studied industrial engineering in Germany and the USA and earned a Master of Mergers & Acquisitions (LL.M.) at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management while working. 

Gudrun Degenhart

COO Materials Solutions
Gudrun Degenhart (German citizen, born 1970) has been a member of the Board of Management of INDUS since October 2023.

She has more than 20 years of experience in the management and development of portfolio companies in Europe, the USA and the Asia-Pacific regions.

Prior to joining INDUS, she served as the CEO of the German portfolio companies of the international service group ISS. She previously worked for the thyssenkrupp Group, serving as the CEO of the international business unit for special lifts, as well as the CEO of Materials Western Europe and Asia-Pacific . She gained experience in medium-sized companies as a board member of the construction technology company Schöck.

A graduate in business administration, she began her career by building up the Central and Eastern European operations of the construction specialist Lindner Group.

Dr. Jörn Großmann

COO Infrastructure
Dr. Jörn Großmann (German citizen, born 1968) has been a member of the INDUS Board of Management since January 2019.

Up until joining INDUS, he worked for the Dutch group Aalberts Industries, with his last position being the sole managing director of Impreglon, Lüneburg, Germany.

He previously held various positions at the Georgsmarienhütte Group, initially becoming managing director of Mannstaedt, Troisdorf, Germany and later managing director of GMH Edelstahl Service Center Burg and GMH Engineering. Before Dr. Großmann became the managing director of Buderus Feinguss, Moers, Germany, he worked as a development engineer and as a technical director for Doncasters Precision Castings, Bochum, Germany.

He studied material sciences and earned a doctorate in the field of natural sciences.

Dr. -Ing. Johannes Schmidt

CEO
Dr. -Ing. Johannes Schmidt (German citizen, born 1961) has been a member of the Board of Management of INDUS since January 2006. He has held the position of CEO since July 2018.

Dr. -Ing. Schmidt was previously the sole managing director of ebm-papst Landshut, Germany, a manufacturer of ventilation motors and fans. During his tenure there, his main achievements included advancing the development of new product platforms and the internationalization of production sites.

Dr. -Ing. Schmidt began his career at Richard Bergner, a manufacturer of electrical instruments from Schwabach, Germany. He initially led product development before rising to the position of managing director during his 12 years at the company.

Schmidt, who studied mathematics, gained an engineering doctorate in mechanics from the Technical University of Darmstadt. 

Rudolf Weichert

CFO
Rudolf Weichert (German citizen, born 1963) is the CFO of INDUS.

Before joining the INDUS Board of Management in June 2012, he was a Partner at KPMG for nine years. He spent three of those years in Detroit, Michigan, United States, where he worked mainly with companies in the engineering and materials trading industries.

Mr. Weichert, who holds a masters degree in business administration, worked for KPMG for about 20 years, primarily in the firm’s Duesseldorf office, where he worked mainly with multinational manufacturing corporations.