Specialist in reinforcement and transport anchor systems
About us
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
How we workOur focus at INDUS is to buy and grow businesses with unique engineering capabilities. We ensure that our leaders act like true entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and can rely on our evergreen perspective as long-term investors.
Rooted in the German-speaking Mittelstand, INDUS today fully owns and successfully leads more than 40 companies from all over Europe. In the future, we will expand our international footprint. Listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (S-DAX) since 1995, we have established a unique bridge between the SME sector and the capital market.
EMPOWERING MITTELSTAND.
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Segments
Segment management drives growth
Our acquisition focus will continue to be on complex industrial technology for our three segments
Engineering
Whether it’s the energy transition or the optimization of work and production processes, engineering is the foundation of successful change. Interconnecting production with cutting-edge information and communication technology creates space for new growth models.
The megatrends of digitalization and sustainability are the driving forces behind these developments.
The companies that currently make up the INDUS Engineering segment support the manufacturing industry today with a broad range of products and services. They are established names in the specialized field of machinery and equipment construction, and niche suppliers for automation and robotics, sensor technology and measuring/ control engineering.
Axel Meyer is the Board member responsible for the Engineering segment.
Infrastructure
Growing mobility and advancing urbanization, increasing digitalization and sustainability are the megatrends providing lasting momentum to the construction industry. Public investment in infrastructure for the maintenance and expansion of traffic routes, high capacity requirements in residential construction, and energy renovations are driving demand.
Construction and building technology are gaining ideas from the social demand for sustainable building. Modern technologies enable intelligent infrastructures and supply networks for telecommunications and energy supplies.
The companies in the INDUS Infrastructure segment exploit their stable positioning to develop their ranges and focus on these needs – in the fields of construction and building technology, telecommunications infrastructure, and air-conditioning technology.
Dr. Jörn Großmann is the Board member responsible for the Infrastructure segment.
Materials Solutions
In the manufacturing sector, innovative materials and new composite materials are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Together with state-of-the-art production processes, they enable solutions that open up new dimensions in performance and application.
The companies in the INDUS Materials Solutions segment have a high level of expertise in the field of materials. They specialise in metal production and processing, component manufacturing, medical products and aids. Growth potential lies in innovative materials such as composites, engineering plastics and textiles as well as specific manufacturing and logistics solutions, and the addressing of new attractive end markets.
Gudrun Degenhart is the member of the Management Board responsible for the Materials Solutions segment.
We are further integrating technology fields within each segment to refine our perspective on product and market-driven growth opportunities. Actively enhancing our capabilities in each segment will further strengthen our ability to drive acquisitions.
The Board members responsible for each segment actively develop their respective areas and drive our acquisition activities.
The Board members responsible for each segment actively develop their respective areas and drive our acquisition activities.
Company portfolio
Our portfolio companies are our pride
Innovator in robotic grippers and automation solutions
Manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems
Leader in tungsten carbide wear solutions
Provider of concrete construction solutions
Supplier of precision cold-formed and machined components
Specialist in conveyor and material handling systems
Specialist in maritime lighting, fire alarm and corrosion protection solutions
Manufacturer of control cabinet and housing technology
Expert in electrical heat tracing solutions
Silicone and acrylic sealants for construction and industry
AI-driven automation solutions for industrial efficiency
High-performance valves for sophisticated
industrial operations
Real wood veneer edges for premium furniture
Expertly crafted sheet metal components for various industries
Innovative sealing solutions protecting infrastructure
Specialized machinery for carton packaging solutions
Cutting-edge laser techniques for advanced manufacturing
High-precision metal forming, welding and assembly expert
Advanced fluid technologies for safe and
efficient vehicle servicing
Automation systems and components for high-end production lines
Comprehensive measurement solutions for vehicle testing
Control room solutions for critical operations
High-precision sintered metal parts supplier
Advanced glovebox solutions for sensitive applications
Advanced technology for precise vibration data measurement and analysis
Innovative solutions enhancing vehicle assembly processes
Reliable metal detection solutions safeguarding production
Precision-engineered hydraulic blocks for high-performance machinery
Expansion joint profiles for construction projects
Miniaturized high-precision optics for advanced medical and industrial applications
Custom door panels enhancing home entrances
Innovative compression and orthopedic solutions
Precision positioning equipment ensuring highest manufacturing accuracy
Customized agitators and planetary gearboxes
Specialist in surgical drapes and treatment solutions
Efficient climate control systems for homes and businesses
Specialist for rehabilitation & mobility components and spare parts
Custom ventilation and air conditioning solutions for optimal indoor climates
Specialist in steel tower construction for various applications
Supplier of high-quality steel shot and grit for superior surface treatment
Provider of pipeline and cable line construction services
Provider of powder coating services for metal surfaces
Manufacturer of complete window and door solutions
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 lead our investments successfully, values-based and reliably.
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 actions
Sustainability
INDUS stands for the promise of reliable and 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.
Sustainable action generates competitive advantage, increases the value of the company and strengthens the corporate culture.
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
The INDUS Supervisory Board
Governance
Jürgen Abromeit, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Holzhausen Georgsmarienhütte, Germany, in 1960, German national, Vocational training as a banker
- 1982-1998 Bank manager Dresdner Bank and Commerzbank, primarily in the corporate customers and investment banking segments
- 1998-2008 Chief Financial Officer of the steel manufacturer Georgsmarienhütte (GMH), responsible among other things for the management of several subsidiaries and divisional director of the group’s steel/mechanical and plant engineering division
- 2008-2018 Member of the Board of Management and Chief Executive Officer INDUS Holding AG since July 2012
- Entrepreneur since 2019, founder of A-XELLENCE AG, CEO of the Windmöller Group since May 2024
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- Jürgen Abromeit has been the Chairman of the INDUS Holding AG Supervisory Board since November 2018. He is furthermore Chairman of Meditation Committee to Section 27(3) of the German Co-determination Act (MitbestG), Chairman of the Personnel Committee, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Chairman of the Strategy and ESG Committee of the INDUS Holding AG.
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- Dango & Dienenthal Management GmbH, Siegen, Member of the Advisory Board
- Wickeder Holding GmbH, Wickede (Ruhr), Member of the Advisory Board
Wolfgang Lemb*, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Weilbach, Germany, in 1962, German national, vocational training as universal miller, skilled worker, study at Akademie der Arbeit
- 1982-1987 Worked in universal milling
- 1987-1988 Attended Akademie der Arbeit
- 1988-1991 Trade union secretary of IG Metall Darmstadt branch
- 1990-1991 Employment in the information and consulting offices of IG Metall in east Germany
- 1991-2004 First authorized representative of IG Metall Gera branch
- 2004-2011 First authorized representative of IG Metall Gera and Jena-Saalfeld branches
- 2009-2014 Member of the Thuringian State Parliament and economic policy spokesman of the SPD parliamentary group; member of the Economic and Innovation Council of the Thuringian State Government
- 2011-2013 First authorized representative of IG Metall Erfurt branch
- 2013-2023 Executive Board Member of IG Metall (responsible for Transnational Trade Union Policy, European Policy, Industrial, Structural and Energy Policy)
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Dr. Dorothee Becker, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2014, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Wuppertal, Germany, in 1966, German national, degree in Economics, PhD
- 1998-1999 Employee at the Academy of Ruhr-University, Bochum
- 2000-2011 Commercial Director Gebr. Becker GmbH, Wuppertal
- Since 2011 Member and Spokeswoman of the Board of Management of Gebr. Becker GmbH, Wuppertal
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Dorothee Diehm*, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Calw, Germany, in 1963, German national, vocational training as geriatric nurse
- 1983-1984 Production employee at ERA – Metallwarenfabrik Haus Nagoldtal, Calw
- 1984-1990 Production employee at Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Calw
- 1990-1996 Member of the Staff Council, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Calw
- 1996-1999 Chairwoman of the Staff Council, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Calw (freed from work)
- 2000-2005 Trade union secretary of IG Metall Offenburg branch
- 2005-2012 Trade union secretary of IG Metall Freudenstadt branch
- 2012-2015 Second authorized representative, IG Metall Freudenstadt
- Since 2015 First authorized representative, IG Metall Freudenstadt
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
- HOMAG Group AG, Schopfloch, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Pia Fischinger*, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Meerane, in 1962, German national, vocational training as industrial mechanic specializing in cylindrical, surface and profile grinding
- 1981-1985 Toolmaker, Fahrzeuggetriebewerk Glauchau
- 1985-1990 Assembly, punching and quality assurance at ALUME Glauchau
- 1998-2018 Toolmaker at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden, Germany
- Since April 2018 Deputy Chairwoman of the Staff Council of Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden (freed from work)
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Cornelia Holzberger*, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2019, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Freising, Germany, in 1967, German national, vocational training as office clerk, study of business law and engineering
- 1986-1996 Sales BayWa AG, Munich
- 1997-1999 Rosinger GmbH, Landshut
- 1999-2008 Betonwerk Linden GmbH & Co KG, Wörth/Isar
- Since 2008 Business lawyer at M.Braun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH, Garching-Hochbrück
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Gerold Klausmann (Financial Expert)*, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Schramberg, Germany, in 1968, German national, vocational training as wholesale and retail merchant, accountant
- 1987-1989 Employee at W. Kirsner GmbH & Co., Zimmern o. R.
- 1989-1993 HR administrator at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
- 1994-2011 Head of Human Resources at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
- Since 1998 Head of Finance/Controlling at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
- Since 2002 Prokurist (authorized representative) at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Jan Klingelnberg, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2023, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Wermelskirchen, Germany, in 1971, Swiss national, studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA, obtaining a degree in Industrial Management
- 2000-2002 Various roles for ZF Passau GmbH, Sorocaba, Brazil / Vernon Hills, USA
- 2002 KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Hückeswagen, Germany, Manager Business Unit Cylindrical Gears
- 2003 KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Hückeswagen, Germany, Managing Director
- 2004-2024 KLINGELNBERG AG / KLINGELNBERG Group, Zurich, Switzerland, Chief Executive Officer (2023-2024 CEO as Delegate of the Board of Directors)
- Since 2013 KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Since 2023 KLINGELNBERG AG, Member of the Board of Directors
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Hückeswagen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board*
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- Since 2023 Member of the Board of Directors of KLINGELNBERG AG
*Membership in group company of KLINGELNBERG AG within the meaning of section 100 (2) sentence 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)
Stefan Müller*, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2023, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Bamberg, Germany, in 1969, German national
- 1985-1988 Vocational training as textile finisher in the field of dyeing at Ofa Bamberg GmbH
- 1988-1993 Skilled worker in the dye works at Ofa Bamberg GmbH
- 1993-1995 Textile technician school in Münchberg with the degree of “state-certified finishing technician”
- Since 1995 Head of the dye works at Ofa Bamberg GmbH
- Since 2000 additionally environmental officer
- Since 2006 Member of the IHK examination committee
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Barbara Schick (Financial Expert), Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2022, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1960, German national, Law studies
- 1989-1990 Law firm Harald Besser, Lawyer (Rechtsanwältin) specialized in German civil and corporate law, Munich, Germany
- 1991-2008 Specialist and management functions, as well as director functions at Bayerische Versicherungskammer and Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, Munich, Germany
- 2009-2012 Member of Boards of Management of Feuersozietät Berlin Brandenburg Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft and Öffentliche Lebensversicherung Berlin Brandenburg Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
- Since 2011 Member of the Board of Management / Since 2018 Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Management of the group companies of Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, Munich, Germany:
- Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (Holding)
- Bayern-Versicherung Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
- Bayerischer Versicherungsverband Versicherungsaktiengesellschaft
- Bayerische Landesbrandversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
- Versicherungskammer Bayern Konzern-Rückversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
- Feuersozietät Berlin Brandenburg Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, Germany, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board*
- Saarland Feuerversicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Saarbrücken, Germany, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board*
- BavariaDirekt Versicherung AG (formerly Ostdeutsche Versicherung AG), Berlin, Germany, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board*
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
*Memberships in group companies of Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
Carl Martin Welcker, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2010, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2026
- Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1960, German national, skilled engine fitter, degree in Industrial Engineering
- 1990 Assistant Manager to the Executive Board Klingelnberg Söhne, Remscheid
- 1991 Assistant Manager to the Executive Board International Knife and Saw Inc., Cincinnati/Ohio, USA
- 1992 Member of the Executive Board Alfred H. Schütte GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne
- Since 1993 Managing Partner Alfred H. Schütte GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
- DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Cologne, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- None
Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Isabell M. Welpe (Financial Expert), Member of the Supervisory Board
Member since 2023, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028
- Born in Mainz, Germany, in 1975, German national, Business Administration studies (degree: Dipl.-Kffr.), Master of Science studies and degree (degree: MSc)
- 2000-2003 University of Regensburg, PhD
- 2004-2007 Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Post-doctoral thesis
- Since 2009 Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany (W3), Chairwoman of Strategy and Organization
Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:
- CANCOM SE, Munich, Member of the Supervisory Board, Member of the Audit Committee
- INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:
- Deloitte Deutschland GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich, Member of the Supervisory Board, Member of the Human Resources Committee
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