Stamping specialist KLEINER takes 50% stake in logistics firm HLZ
What's the deal? KLEINERDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → GmbH, a Pforzheim-based maker of high-performance stamping tools and precision stamped parts, has acquired a 50% stake in HLZ Logistik GmbH. The move follows KLEINER's earlier purchase of psm protech GmbH.
What each side brings: KLEINER, founded in 1985, employs around 270 people and ranks among the sector's leading suppliers. HLZ, based in Königsbach-Stein, offers warehousing, consulting, project management, and supply chain management from a site with 15,000m³ of storage, 4,000m² of floor space, and 8,000 pallet spaces.
What changes for customers? Nothing operationally. HLZ's services, contacts, and existing agreements continue unchanged, both companies said.
What's the endgame? KLEINER is building out its footprint beyond stamping. The company says it is also investing in assembly, contract manufacturing in tool making, automation systems, and product development for third parties.
Why now? The stake strengthens logistics tailored to the stamping and tool-making industries. "With our stake in HLZ Logistik GmbH, we are creating a solid foundation for sustainable growth and innovation in the logistics sector," said Thomas and Rico Kleiner, managing directors of KLEINER.
HLZ managing director Dirk Krämer added that the company will rely on "innovative logistics services and continuous development."
The signal: Manufacturers are increasingly pulling logistics in-house to secure supply chains. KLEINER's back-to-back deals — psm protech, then HLZ — point to a vertical integration play, tying warehousing and distribution more tightly to its core stamping business.
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