# Nimbus acquires Hoerbiger's Kompressortechnik compressor components unit

German industrial holding Nimbus agreed to acquire the Kompressortechnik unit of Hoerbiger, which makes compressor components for refrigeration and brake air systems, with operations in Germany, China and India and about 300 employees, mostly in Schongau. Closing is expected in early 2026; the price was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-11-11
- Where: Schongau, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: compressor components, reed valves, refrigeration compressor components, brake air compressor components
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [HOERBIGER](https://endata.com/companies/2881.md) (partner)
- [Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding](https://endata.com/companies/3587.md) (target)
- [Nimbus](https://endata.com/companies/13698.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [mainsights.io](https://www.mainsights.io/ma-news/german-industrial-holding-nimbus-acquires-kompressortechnik-from-technology-group-hoerbiger), 2025-11-12: "Hoerbiger has agreed to sell its Kompressortechnik unit, which develops and manufactures compressor components used in refrigeration, climate and brake air systems, to Nimbus."
- [hydrogen.hoerbiger.com](https://hydrogen.hoerbiger.com/en/newsroom/press/hoerbiger-sells-reed-valve-business-to-nimbus.html), 2025-11-13: "HOERBIGER sells its reed valve business to Nimbus, a European industrial holding company with a 20-year track record and a portfolio of well-matched industrial companies."
- [merkur.de](https://www.merkur.de/lokales/schongau/schongau-ort29421/geschaeft-an-nimbus-hoerbiger-verkauft-kompressortechnik-94034587.html), 2025-11-15: "Seit Dienstag sind offenbar die Verträge unter Dach und Fach."
- [nimbus.com](https://nimbus.com/en/news/2025/12/nimbus-acquires-hoerbiger/219), 2025-12-01: "On November 11, 2025, HOEBRIGER and Nimbus agreed on the sale of HOERBIGER´s reed-valve business"

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