Mirka acquires Hermes Schleifmittel
Mirka has announced the acquisition of all bonded conventional abrasive wheels assets of leading German manufacturer, Hermes Schleifmittel.
The asset purchase deal, signed this week in Hamburg, includes the bonded abrasives factory in Uetersen, all assets, inventory and staff related to the bonded business area in Germany and internationally.
Mirka says the acquisition is an integral part of it strategy to expand the business and product portfolio in the field of precision grinding.
Mirka has developed its portfolio in the area of precision grinding since 2013, when the company built a dedicated production line for micro grit flexible abrasives for polishing and lapping applications.
In 2017, Mirka acquired the superabrasive wheel manufacturer Cafro in Italy, followed by dressing roll manufacturer URMA Rolls in 2021.
With the addition of Hermes bonded conventional wheels, which supplement Mirka’s diamond and CBN wheel range, the basic portfolio is now complete.
“Finally, after years of building up the portfolio, we now have a broad, comprehensive and very competitive offering in precision grinding that can serve the most demanding grinding applications,” said Mirka chief executive, Stefan Sjöberg. “We are really excited about this opportunity and the synergies it brings to our offering.”
Conventional bonded abrasives are used in various industrial applications, such as the precision grinding of metal parts and the manufacturing and servicing of gearboxes, bearings, turbine parts, and other components for the energy and aerospace sectors.
Uetersen will become Mirka’s competence centre for bonded conventional abrasives. Integration into the Mirka organisation will begin immediately and development and investment needs will be reviewed and actioned.
“Operations and deliveries in Uetersen will continue uninterrupted. Bonded abrasives products are critical to our customers’ operations, and we can now secure the supply to our key customers and see how we can serve them even better,” Sjöberg concluded.