• Family holding GSBB and founder Konrad Andres as shareholder support long-term growth strategy

• Innovation and absolute customer orientation are central

• WJW remains independent and will continue to be led by Konrad Andres and his management team

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WJW is entering the next phase of its growth with a new, strong partner: Cologne-based entrepreneur Georg Stahl and his family holding company are the new majority shareholders in one of the most innovative waterjet cutting and 3D printing metal companies.

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"With absolute customer focus and a genuine passion for innovation, we are one of the market leaders in Germany. We intend to continue on this path. We are very pleased to have gained an experienced partner in entrepreneur Georg Stahl who shares our vision and strategy," says Konrad Andres, founder and managing partner of WJW.

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"The market for waterjet cutting and 3D metal printing will continue to grow and offers considerable development potential. We see excellent opportunities to offer our customers increasingly attractive and improved services, especially under these circumstances. This requires further investment. At the same time, we want to remain independent and act entrepreneurially. Therefore, founder and managing partner Konrad Andres maintains a significant stake in the company and will continue to manage strategy and business," says Georg Stahl, Managing Partner of his family holding company GSBB.

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"WJW has been consistently successful in recent years. We have very loyal, satisfied customers and want to continue offering our customers high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective solutions in the years to come," says Georg Stahl.

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About WJW:

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The company WJW Waterjet GmbH, Neustadt an der Weinstraße is a successful service provider for waterjet cutting and additive manufacturing metal, including 3D printing processes.

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The service portfolio includes pure water and abrasive cutting of components in 2D and 3D, the production of prototypes, and serial and contract manufacturing. WJW supplies its customers with workpieces made of a wide variety of materials, such as stainless steel, steel, aluminum, copper, various plastics, and special materials, which are cut or printed according to customer drawings.

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Certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001, parts and components are manufactured for a wide variety of industries, such as aerospace, mechanical engineering, energy, electrical energy, automotive, medical technology and the packaging industry.

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About GSBB:

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GSBB GmbH is the family holding company of entrepreneur Georg Stahl and has been investing his own capital in corporate investments for 15 years. Georg Stahl has managed medium-sized companies himself for many years and brings extensive experience in growth and corporate development. Further information is available at www.gsbb.eu

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The seller was advised by GVG Corporate Finance Advisors.