Raith GmbH

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Raith ist ein weltweit führender Entwickler und Hersteller von Nanofabrikationssystemen und -software zur Herstellung und Analyse von Strukturen im Nanobereich.

Seit 1980 entwickelt, fertigt und vertreibt Raith Systemlösungen für F&E Applikationen zur Analyse und Strukturierung von Mikrochip-Leiterbahnen und anderen Nanostrukturen, z.B. im Bereich der Biochemie oder Cybersecurity. Raiths weltweite Kundenbasis umfasst führende Universitäten, Forschungszentren und Forschungsabteilungen großer Technologieunternehmen.

Raith verfügt über zwei Produktionsstandorte in Deutschland und Holland, sowie drei Vertriebseinheiten in den USA, China und Indien. Darüber hinaus wird Raith in 15 Ländern durch Vertriebspartner repräsentiert. Weltweit beschäftigt Raith rund 200 Mitarbeiter, davon 120 am Hauptsitz in Dortmund, und generierte im Geschäftsjahr 2015 einen Umsatz in Höhe von € 54 Mio.

Zur Transaktion

capiton erwirbt die Raith GmbH vom Eigenkapitalpartner HANNOVER Finanz, der das Unternehmen seit 2002 beim Wachstum und Zukäufen begleitete, und wird zukünftig mehrheitlich an Raith beteiligt sein. Die Finanzierung der Transaktion erfolgt aus Mitteln des Fonds capiton V sowie durch Bankdarlehen.

capiton plant weiteres organisches Wachstum auf Basis der starken Marktpositionierung sowohl international als auch durch neue Produkteinführungen. Außerdem hat capiton weitere Mittel im Fonds capiton V für gezielte Übernahmen reserviert.

Die Transaktion steht noch unter dem Vorbehalt der Genehmigung der Kartellbehörden. Über den Kaufpreis haben Käufer und Verkäufer Stillschweigen vereinbart.

capiton wurde bei dieser Transaktion von Roland Berger (Commercial), Ernst & Young (Financial, Steuern), BMH (Legal) sowie Tauw (ESG) beraten.

Pressemitteilungen

As of 29 February 2024, capiton portfolio company Betonbau presents itself under the new company name GRITEC. This is a significant step, underlining the company’s development to date, its current positioning, and its long-term strategic direction. Derived from „Grid“ and „Technology“, the name reinforces the clear positioning as a full-service provider of system-relevant grid infrastructure […]

Raith, the leading manufacturer of precision technology for nanofabrication Instrumentation and part of capiton’s just recently, in January 2023 closed continuation vehicle Quantum, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of NBF GmbH & Co. KG, a renowned supplier of precision technology, mechanical engineering, and system technology. The acquisition marks an important milestone in Raith’s […]

AlphaPet Ventures has further expanded its international brand platform with the acquisition of the Herrmann’s Manufaktur brand from Herrmann GmbH. Herrmann’s Manufaktur was launched as a leading organic premium pet food brand in Germany more than 17 years ago and enjoys great popularity among its loyal customers. The production of the Herrmann’s Manufaktur brand as […]

Successful Closing of Continuation Fund “capiton Quantum” for two leading German high-tech companies We are pleased to announce the closing of the €248m continuation fund “capiton Quantum”. capiton Quantum invested in Raith and AEMtec, two leading companies within the industrial technology space, originally acquired by capiton Fund V in 2016 and 2018, respectively. The continuation […]

capiton AG appoints Christoph Karbenk to the Management Board capiton AG is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph Karbenk to the position of Managing Partner and Member of the Management Board, joining Frank-Markus Winkler and Manuel Hertweck. Christoph joined the firm in 2001 from Roland Berger Management Consultants, where he gained considerable operational expertise in […]

HR Group sells retail stores, repositions business to focus on successful system solutions business and logistics division As a result of realigning its strategic focus, HR Group is pleased to announce the sale of its RENO store network in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as the RENO online business – to retail specialist cm.sports […]

capiton portfolio company Dec Group is proud to announce the acquisition of UK-Stoke-on-Trent based AWL, a specialist for the design, manufacturing and supply of continuous processing technologies and systems. Over the past decade, AWL has been at the forefront of continuous processing in the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries by offering solutions from laboratory evaluation […]

capiton portfolio company Wundex is pleased to announce the acquisition of ELLIPSA, a wound care specialist with headquarters in Regensburg (Bavaria) and a second center of operations in Munich. In addition to the provision of wound care services and the wholesale supply of medical products, ELLIPSA has developed a proprietary digital education and training platform […]

capiton portfolio company Cedes is proud to announce the acquisition of the Vitector portfolio from Fraba, securing a leading position in the industrial door sensor market. As a global leader in elevator sensors, Cedes successfully applied its technology expertise and power of innovation to gain a foothold in the industrial door market, providing ultra-reliable safeguarding […]

Asyril SA, headquartered in Villaz-St-Pierre in Switzerland with subsidiaries in the US and Japan, is a market and technology leader in the flexible part feeder market. Its products are being used globally in assembly lines, facilitating process automation for a variety of industries.   Asyril’s product portfolio covers flexible feeding systems based on a patented […]

AlphaPet Ventures has started to implement its international expansion strategy with the acquisition of Arden Grange, a leading UK brand in the premium dog food segment. Family-run Arden Grange pioneered the category of species-appropriate dog food in the UK more than 25 years ago. Customers appreciate especially the high quality of the products, which aim […]

We are delighted to announce the successful acquisition of Stuga Machinery by our portfolio company Stürtz Group.   Stuga Machinery Limited, a market leading manufacturer of PVC sawing and machining centres to the UK and Ireland windows and doors industry, has been acquired by Stürtz Group. All of Stuga’s Directors and staff are continuing with […]