Former shareholder takes over part of EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH, securing important jobs and business operations at the Werdohl site

The origins of EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH date back to 1906. Since then, the company has specialized in the manufacture of various steel products such as steel profiles, (precision) bright steel, bar steel, and their processing and finishing. EZM's extensive product portfolio is complemented by a wide range of metal processing and machining services on a contract basis. The company supplies customers from various industries, such as the automotive industry, the energy sector, medical technology, and mechanical engineering. In the recent past, intensive research has been conducted to expand the product portfolio to include future-oriented industries.

In fiscal year 2023, the last full fiscal year without the effects of insolvency, EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH achieved a total output of approximately €58.6 million and employed 248 people.

www.ezm-mark.de

In November 2024, the company filed for insolvency under its own administration.

Both before insolvency and after the opening of insolvency proceedings, business operations continued without restriction. The restructuring of the company was successful because customers, suppliers, and employees remained loyal to the company, enabling business operations to be transferred seamlessly on May 1, 2025.

The long-term continuation of the Bärenstein pickling division is now secured through its sale to the former shareholder Dr. Kai Eck. The production site in Werdohl will remain in operation. The sale of the division saved a total of seven jobs.

As part of the self-administration proceedings, the management of EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH, consisting of Dr. Kai Eck and Mr. Ralf Schneider, was advised by attorneys Dr. Mike Westkamp, Christian Schulze, Dr. Michael Schaumann, and Dr. Jan Janßen (law firm GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten) as advisors to the self-administration, and by TMC Turnaround Management Consult GmbH (Kai Peppmeier and Claus Keller) as restructuring advisors. The experienced restructuring expert Prof. Dr. Peter Neu, partner in the renowned law firm ATN - d'Avoine Teubler Neu – Rechtsanwälte, was appointed as administrator.

The sale process was supported by CVM Capital Value Management GmbH.

Team CVM: Kai Peppmeier (Managing Partner), Oliver Lewin (Partner), Moritz Falk (Consultant)

About GÖRG:

GÖRG is one of Germany's largest independent commercial law firms specializing in insolvency and restructuring.

More than 370 employees with many years of national and international consulting experience work at GÖRG's five locations in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.

 www.goerg.de

About ATN d'Avoine Teubler Neu Rechtsanwälte:

ATN is a commercial law firm based at several locations in North Rhine-Westphalia with over 100 employees and special expertise in restructuring and insolvency administration. According to Wirtschaftswoche, ATN is one of the top law firms in Germany in this field.

www.atn-ra.de

About TMC Turnaround Management Consult GmbH:

TMC Turnaround Management Consult GmbH ("TMC"), with offices in Dortmund, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, and Bonn, has specialized in advising companies in times of change for over 25 years. Its core competencies include reorganization and restructuring consulting, interim and risk management, distressed M&A, and company sales and valuations.

www.turnaround.de

About CVM Capital Value Management GmbH:

Capital Value Management GmbH ("CVM") is a transaction advisory and independent corporate finance consulting firm for companies in special, transition, and restructuring situations. The focus is on supporting transactions for medium-sized companies in industry, trade, and services with a sales volume of between €10 million and €250 million. CVM organizes, accompanies, and coordinates the entire M&A process in close cooperation with the clients' tax and legal advisors.

www.cvm-gmbh.de