DMB Holding
A family business for world market leaders
DMB is a family-run, independent and diversified medium-sized family business. Reliability, continuity and loyalty to our colleagues and partners have been our common strength for generations.
For the management of our companies, passion, a sense of responsibility and a sense of proportion
Dr. Dieter Murmann
shall continue to be important guidelines!
The history of DMB Holding
DMB combines the entrepreneurial activities of the Dr. Dieter Murmann family. It thus follows the tradition of Walter Murmann in the third generation as a diversified medium-sized industrial group. The family-owned company, which is committed to its independence, currently unites six independently operating groups of companies that are leaders in their respective markets
In addition to its organic growth, DMB strives to further expand its activities through mergers & acquisitions (M & A).
Walter Murmann
1899 - 1980
Dr. Dieter Murmann
1934 - 2021
Hendrik Murmann, MBA
geb. 1972
Markets & Products
Diversification means that DMB is not dependent on individual markets.
DMB Dr. Dieter Murmann Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH achieves a consolidated turnover of over 500 million euros in 2023.
Portfolio & Locations
AMERICAS
- Sauer Compressors Canada Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sauer Compressors USA Inc.
Stevensville, Maryland,USA
- Sauer Compressors Mexico
Apodaca, Mexico
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stevensville, Maryland,USA
Apodaca, Mexico
- Sauer do Brasil Indústria,
Comércio e Serviços para Compressores Ltda
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - FEW Automotive Glass Applications Inc.
Wooster, Ohio, USA - FEW Automotive Glass Applications
Tlaxcala, Mexico - Erichsen Inc.
Westlake, Ohio, USA - German Machine Tools of America,
Inc. (Profilator Group)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - Mexican GMTA S. de R.L. de C.V. (Profilator Group)
Queretaro, Mexico - DBW Fiber USA Corporation
North Charleston, South Carolina, USA - DBW Fiber Technologies S. de R.L. de C.V.
Tlaxcala, Mexico - Messring Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - Anschuetz do Brasil Sistemas Maritimos Ltda
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Anschuetz Panama S. de R.L.
Panama City, Panama
GERMANY
- DMB Dr. Dieter Murmann
Beteiligungsgesllschaft mbH
Kiel, Germany (HQ)
- J.P. Sauer & Sohn
Maschinenbau GmbH
Kiel, Germany (HQ)
- FEW Fahrzeugelektrik Werk
GmbH & Co. KG
Zwenkau, Germany (HQ)
Beteiligungsgesllschaft mbH
Kiel, Germany (HQ)
Maschinenbau GmbH
Kiel, Germany (HQ)
GmbH & Co. KG
Zwenkau, Germany (HQ)
- Erichsen GmbH & Co. KG
Hemer, Germany (HQ) - ELMED Dr. Ing. Mense GmbH (Erichsen Group)
Heiligenhaus, Germany - DBW Advanced Fiber Technologies GmbH
Bovenden, Germany (HQ) - DBW Metallverarbeitung GmbH
Ueckermünde, Germany - DBW Fiber-Neuhaus GmbH
Neuhaus, Germany - DBW tec GmbH
Hildesheim, Germany - MESSRING GmbH
Gilching, Germany - MESSRING Active Safety GmbH
Ingolstadt, Germany - Profilator GmbH & Co. KG
Wuppertal, Germany (HQ) - Anschütz GmbH
Kiel, Germany (HQ)
EUROPE
- Sauer Zandov a.s.
Žandov, Czech Republic
- Girodin – Sauer SAS
Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
- HAUG Sauer Kompressoren AG
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Žandov, Czech Republic
Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Sauer Compressori S.u.r.l.
Valmadrera, Italy - Sauer Compressors UK Ltd.
Colchester, Essex, UK - FEW Žandov s.r.o.
Žandov, Czech Republic - DBW Polska Spólka zo.o
Cigacice, Poland - DBW Hungary Kft.
Tapolca, Hungary - Anschuetz UK Ltd.
Portsmouth, UK - Gas & Air Services UK Ltd. (Sauer Compressors Group)
Pershore, UK - Sauer Compressors Nordics AB
Oskarshamn, Sweden
ASIA-PACIFIC
- Sauer Compressors China Ltd.
Shanghai, China
- Pall Marc Sauer Compressors Singapore Ltd.
Singapore
- Elgi-Sauer Compressors
Ltd. Coimbatore
Coimbatore, India
Shanghai, China
Singapore
Ltd. Coimbatore
Coimbatore, India
- FEW (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Shanghai
Shanghai, China - FEW - Automotive FPC
Application Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen, China - Shanghai Profilator Machine Tools Co., Ltd.
Shanghai, China - DBW Automotive
Components Shanghai Co. Ltd.
Shanghai, China - DBW Automotive
Components (Taicang) Co.,Ltd.
Taicang City, China - Chongqing MESSRING Technology Co. Ltd.
Chongqing, China - Anschuetz Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Singapore, Singapore - Anschuetz GmbH Shanghai Representative Office
Shanghai, China
Mergers & Acquisitions Search profile
DMB is looking for sustainable market leaders that can be independently developed over generations.
We offer:
- Long-term commitment over generations
- The financial strength of a solid global group
- Loyal and cooperative working style
- Freedom of movement in daily business
The following is taken into account when making individual decisions:
- Organic growth of the group comes before acquisitions
- Generally not synergy-driven
- We acquire without an exit strategy
- We look for technologically based niches
- We do not take any risk that would endanger our independence
Search profile:
- Majority shares
- Operationally independent units
- Profitable operating units
- Manufacturing industry
- Capital goods / B2B
- High-tech products
- Headquarters in Europe
- Annual turnover appx. 20 - 80 million €
Add-on to the portfolio companies:
- In this case also synergy-driven
- No risk for the respective portfolio group
Dealflow
The origin of the holding company DMB Holding is the Sauer Compressors Group, which was founded in Kiel in 1884 under the name Wilhelm Poppe Maschinenfabrik.
From 2008, the portfolio was then successively expanded and diversified.
1884
Sauer Compressors Group
Foundation of the
company
Wilhelm Poppe
Maschinenfabrik in Kiel
2008 - 2020
Sichert Group
Multifunctional enclosure
Planned transfer to a
further holding structure within
the owner family.
further holding structure within
the owner family.
2012
FEW-Group
Car glass soldering connectors
2013
Erichsen Group
Sheet metal surface testing equipment
2015
Profilator Group
Gear cutting machinery
2017
DBW Group
Faser- und
Advanced Fiber technologies
2019
Messring Group
Crash test systems
2023
Anschütz Group
Navigation, command and mission systems for commercial and navy shipping
DMB Dr. Dieter Murmann Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Brauner Berg 15
24159 Kiel, Germany
Telephone:
+49 (0) 431 39 40-644
E-Mail: contact@dmb-holding.com