Taylor Wessing Advised JD Group on The Sale of Optek-Danulat to Crane Co.
Taylor Wessing Advised JD Group on The Sale of Optek-Danulat to Crane Co.
The international law firm Taylor Wessing advised JD Group GmbH on the sale of the German optek-Danulat group of technology companies to the listed US engineering solutions company Crane Co. A team led by Tech-M&A expert Dr Jens Wolf advised the seller on all legal aspects of the transaction.
Optek-Danulat is a global provider of optical process control and in-line measurement solutions for liquid analysis, serving mission-critical industrial and bioprocessing applications. The company develops and manufactures optical sensor solutions used for precise in-line monitoring of liquid processes in biotechnology, chemical industry and food&beverage applications.
Crane is a diversified industrial company that manufactures a broad range of engineered products, including valves, pumps, aerospace components, and fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels. Crane operates across two segments: Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies and generated approximately USD 2.1 billion in revenue in 2024.
The acquisition strengthens Crane’s Process Flow Technologies segment and expands its capabilities in high-value measurement and control applications, supporting Crane’s strategy to grow in technology-driven industrial end markets with attractive recurring revenue characteristics.
The Taylor Wessing Germany team that advised JD GmbH was led by Dr. Jens Wolf (Partner/ M&A/ Lead, Hamburg), Dr. Tobias Schelinski (Partner, IP/IT, Hamburg), Philipp Hoegl (Salary Partner/ M&A, Hamburg), Dr. Philipp Weiten (Salary Partner Tax, Düsseldorf), Dr. Daniel Graske (Salary Partner/ Real Estate, Hamburg), Dr. Marcel Leines (Salary Partner M&A, Düsseldorf), Dr. Patrick Zurheide (Salary Partner/ IP/ IT, Hamburg), Philipp Seimel (Senior Associate/ M&A, Frankfurt), Malke Zimmermann (Associate/ Regulatory, Düsseldorf).
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