GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises OTTO FUCHS Group on the sale of OTTO FUCHS Dülken

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July 7th, 2026

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises the OTTO FUCHS Group, a leading international company in the non-ferrous metals industry and manufacturer of the world-renowned Fuchsfelge®, on the sale of its interest in OTTO FUCHS Dülken GmbH & Co. KG.

As part of the transaction, OTTO FUCHS Beteiligungen KG sold its limited partnership interest in OTTO FUCHS Dülken GmbH & Co. KG to Fidelium Partners, a Munich-based private equity firm. The transaction was signed in April 2026 and successfully closed on 30 June 2026.

OTTO FUCHS Dülken GmbH & Co. KG is one of the long-established manufacturers of semi-finished products and components made of copper and brass alloys. The company has more than 80 years of experience in processing copper and brass materials. It primarily produces extruded and forged products as well as precision components for customers in the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering, electrical engineering, as well as the plumbing and construction industries. It will operate under the name NMW Niederrheinische Metallwerke in the future.

The OTTO FUCHS Group is one of the leading international companies in the non-ferrous metals industry. With its high-quality products made of aluminum, magnesium, copper, titanium and nickel alloys, it supplies customers in demanding industrial sectors, particularly the aerospace and automotive industries, as well as other forward-looking industrial sectors. OTTO FUCHS is the manufacturer of the world-renowned forged aluminum wheels, which are distributed under the brand name "Fuchsfelge®".

Fidelium Partners is a private equity firm specializing in corporate investments and carve-out transactions, with a focus on mid-sized industrial companies.

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advised the OTTO FUCHS Group on all corporate, transaction-related, and antitrust aspects of the transaction.

Advising lawyers

GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ (Düsseldorf): Dr. Achim Glade (Partner), Dr. Jan Hermes (Salary Partner), Dr. Felix Bangel (Counsel), Dr. Athanasia Milousi (Associate) – alle Corporate/M&A

Dr. Christian Karbaum (Partner), Dr. Julian Schmid (Associate) – alle Competition

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GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ, with currently approx. 30 lawyers and a total of approx. 60 legal and non-legal employees, specializes in the areas Corporate & Competition, as well as in the fields of M&A, litigation, and compliance. As a focused boutique law firm, GLADE MICHEL WIRTZ advises, nationally and internationally, companies listed on the DAX, MDAX or TecDAX, medium-sized companies as well as foreign, globally active groups and investors in corporate law, on mergers and acquisitions, on restructuring and reorganization, in cartel fine and merger control proceedings as well as on compliance issues. In the area of litigation, the focus is on resolving conflicts under corporate law, capital markets law and antitrust law.

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