Homburger advises OC Oerlikon on the divestment of its Barmag textile machinery business for manmade fibers to Rieter

On May 6, 2025, OC Oerlikon announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the divestment of its Barmag textile machinery business for manmade fibers to Rieter at an enterprise value of CHF 850 m with an earn-out of up to CHF 100 m. Upon closing of this transaction, Oerlikon will become a distinct global pure-play surface technology company, serving a broad base of customers in demanding industries – from automotive, aerospace and energy to luxury, medical, defense and semiconductors – with a toolbox of high-tech surface technologies.

The Homburger team is led by Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&A) and includes Anna Peter, Nicola Togni, Simone Schmid, Oliver Kneubühl, Matthias Müller, Yannick Reber, Fabio Gasser and Raphael Linder (all Corporate / M&A), Dieter Grünblatt and Peter Müller (both Tax), Richard Stäuber and Nicolas Stocker (both Competition), Lorenzo Togni (Capital Markets) as well as Jürg Frick (Financing and Investment Products).