{
  "id": 1652168,
  "title": "Industrie: In nur zehn Wochen zum Milliardendeal: Familienunternehmen EBM-Papst geht an US-Konzern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/industrie-in-nur-zehn-wochen-zum-milliardendeal-familienunternehmen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/industrie-ventilatorenspezialist-ebm-papst-wird-an-us-konzern-verkauft-01/100247761.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Stuttgart and Düsseldorf - The ventilator specialist EBM-Papst has been sold for a billion-dollar sum to the US-based conglomerate Madison Air Solutions. Both companies announced the deal on Monday. EBM-Papst's net sales price is 4.8 billion euros. The company, valued at 5.1 billion euros, is now being assessed as a standalone entity. However, the sale still needs regulatory approval. Klaus Geißdörfer, EBM-Papst's chief executive, stated that the company's full potential for growth remains untapped. Madison was identified as a partner who understands EBM-Papst's essence and is capable of enhancing the company's market leadership. Geißdörfer told the Handelsblatt that with Madison, the company can now achieve its growth target of 3.4 billion euros by 2029 earlier. Geißdörfer acknowledged that the company has yet to reach Madison's 26.8 percent revenue EBITDA margin.",
  "summary": "Für knapp fünf Milliarden Euro geht der Ventilatorenspezialist an Madison Air. Nach Viessmann kommt damit der zweite große Mittelständler in der Klimatechnik in US-Hände.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Milliarden-Deal: Ventilatorenspezialist EBM-Papst wird an US-Konzern verkauft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/milliarden-deal-ventilatorenspezialist-ebm-papst-wird-an-us-konzern",
        "published": "2026-08-17T11:00:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}