EQS-News: 3U HOLDING AG acquires the EMPUR Group, thereby reinforcing its position in the SHAC market

3U HOLDING AG acquires the EMPUR Group, thereby reinforcing its position in the SHAC market

• 3U Group expands its offering through evolving into a system supplier of high-end surface heating systems
• EMPUR Group to be repositioned with the EMPUR brand under 3U HOLDING AG
• Important step in the context of the 3U MISSION 2026+ and plans for Selfio SE’s IPO
• Further takeovers possible in the e-commerce segment

Marburg, 3 February 2025 – 3U HOLDING AG (ISIN DE0005167902; stock exchange symbol: UUU) is today announcing its takeover of EMPUR. This strategic step marks another milestone in the context of the company’s 3U MISSION 2026+ and will allow 3U to significantly reinforce its portfolio in the SHAC segment. Upon the acquisition of EMPUR Produktionsgesellschaft mbH and its sister companies GKS GmbH & Co. KG and EM-Plan GmbH, with economic effect as of 1 January 2025, the 3U Group will be integrating a leading manufacturer of water-based surface heating systems in Germany, thereby expanding its vertical integration and the range of services associated with its core product of surface heating systems. The investment has been rounded off by purchasing further production capacity for floor heating components. Upon termination of the insolvency proceedings over the assets of EMPUR Produktionsgesellschaft mbH and transfer to the 3U Group, the company will continue to operate independently in the future. 3U remitted the purchase price from existing funds. The two parties have agreed to keep details on the conditions of the transaction confidential.

Based in Buchholz-Mendt, in the district of Neuwied, Rheinland-Palatinate, the EMPUR Group is a system supplier of floor heating for new construction and refurbishment projects, along with industrial applications. The company was founded in 1997 and currently employs a workforce of 65 people. The systems and components are distributed via wholesalers. Among other products, EMPUR produces plastic pipes for floor heating, insulation materials, injection molding and distribution systems, and accessories. Alongside production and sales companies, the EMPUR Group provides planning and design services for building technology. EMPUR therefore ranks among Germany’s largest manufacturers in the field of water-based surface heating systems. The group produces almost all components of its surface heating systems itself.

“The takeover of the EMPUR Group is another step in our growth strategy and an important component in our 3U MISSION 2026+. This acquisition enables us to strengthen our market position as a supplier of surface heating systems. The aim is to leverage the procurement, sales and product synergies between our companies and to grow together. We anticipate the first positive effects on the SHAC segment’s contribution margin as early as 2025 and have set ourselves the target for EMPUR of achieving revenue in the low double-digit million-euro range,” explains Uwe Knoke, Board member responsible for strategy and business development at 3U HOLDING AG. “Furthermore, the acquisition sets in place important prerequisites in terms of our plans for Selfio SE’s IPO in our SHAC segment.”

“We are confident that we have found a strategic investor in 3U. Along with its product expertise, 3U also has a convincing market strategy and can therefore ensure that the EMPUR Group can continue to operate successfully. I am convinced that, based on the synergies and further improvements planned by 3U, significant growth potential can be generated in the market in the short term,” says Sven Eckert, managing partner of the EMPUR Group.

About 3U:

3U HOLDING AG (www.3U.net), based in Marburg, Germany, was founded in 1997. As the operating management and investment holding company, it heads up the 3U Group. With a view to increasing the value for the shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and all stakeholders, the company acquires, operates and sells companies in the three segments of ITC (Information and Telecommunications Technology), Renewable Energies and SHAC (Sanitary, Heating and Air Conditioning Technology). The 3U Group operates successfully and profitably with its business models in mega trends in all three segments and is striving to attain market leadership in particular with its e-commerce business model. 3U HOLDING AG shares are traded on XETRA, Tradegate and on German regional stock exchanges (ISIN: DE0005167902; identifier: UUU).