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Bergisch Gladbach, 22 December 2025

INDUS acquires media technology specialist

• PRO VIDEO strengthens INDUS’ Engineering segment
• Business with strong growth potential
• Sixth acquisition in the financial year 2025

The INDUS Group is strengthening its portfolio with its sixth acquisition in the current financial year: INDUS Holding AG has signed a purchase agreement for 80% of the shares in PRO VIDEO Handelsgesellschaft mbH Berlin Broadcast- und Konferenztechnik. PRO VIDEO is a leading German provider of professional media technology and solutions for large-scale audiovisual projects. The medium-sized company with annual sales of around EUR 24 million designs secure, sophisticated communications spaces for companies, as well as public and educational institutions. Its customers include major companies such as Microsoft, BASF, and Bertelsmann, as well as federal ministries, universities, and colleges. PRO VIDEO employs around 40 highly qualified specialists at its locations in Berlin and Braunschweig. The acquisition is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

“We attach great importance to the long-term development potential of our acquisitions,” says Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schmidt, Chairman of the INDUS Board of Management. “The profitable market for audiovisual media technology is on a growth path, with rapid development cycles. New work and the increasing integration of media technology into modern work environments are driving demand for sophisticated technical solutions, making them an important productivity factor for organizations.”

Third acquisition for the Engineering segment in 2025

PRO VIDEO strengthens the Measuring, Surveillance & Media Technology field within INDUS’ Engineering segment. “We are looking for companies that stand out from the competition in their niche through a high level of technical expertise,” says Axel Meyer, COO of the Engineering segment. “PRO VIDEO does exactly that.” PRO VIDEO’s service portfolio ranges from the planning and installation of modern conference technology to complex digital infrastructure for hybrid meetings and digital display systems. Meyer: “Planning complete systems, managing the interfaces between components from different manufacturers, and implementing user-oriented operating concepts using the company’s proprietary software requires deep technical expertise. The growing integration of media technology into the customer’s IT infrastructure also increases the technical complexity of the solutions.” PRO VIDEO positions itself as a full-service provider in the areas of media technology, digital signage, and broadcasting. In addition to technical implementation, the medium-sized company also offers consulting, planning and training services, individual system integration, as well as service and maintenance concepts.

“When selling our company, we placed great importance on finding a long-term succession solution,” says Randolf Klann, founder and former co-owner of PRO VIDEO GmbH. “We expect future growth opportunities to arise particularly from increasing demand for professional communications environments, which are becoming more important as digitalization advances and new work and event formats emerge – ranging from meeting and conference rooms to hybrid use scenarios. Selected leisure and entertainment applications offer additional development potential.”

INDUS has already completed five acquisitions in the financial year 2025. The Infrastructure segment was expanded through the complementary acquisition of KETTLER, a specialist in spindle extensions for pipe systems; ELECTRO TRADING, a Swedish distributor of products for power grids and renewable energies; and TRIGOSYS, a manufacturer of formwork for reinforced concrete construction. The Engineering segment has grown with the acquisition of the stud welding specialist HBS and the precision metal manufacturer METFAB. The growth acquisition of PRO VIDEO is now also strengthening the Engineering segment.

An overview of the INDUS portfolio is available here.

Note:
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of INDUS Holding AG and comprise known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. INDUS Holding AG assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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.