Taylor Wessing advises JD Group on the sale of optek-Danulat to Crane Co.

The international law firm Taylor Wessing advises JD Group GmbH on the sale of the German optek-Danulat group of technology companies to the listed US engineering solutions company Crane Co. A team led by Tech-M&A expert Dr Jens Wolf advised the seller on all legal aspects of the transaction.

optek-Danulat is a global provider of optical process control and in-line measurement solutions for liquid analysis, serving mission-critical industrial and bioprocessing applications. The company develops and manufactures optical sensor solutions used for precise in-line monitoring of liquid processes in biotechnology, chemical industry and food&beverage applications.

Crane is a diversified industrial company that manufactures a broad range of engineered products, including valves, pumps, aerospace components, and fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels. Crane operates across two segments: Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies and generated approximately USD 2.1 billion in revenue in 2024.

The acquisition strengthens Crane’s Process Flow Technologies segment and expands its capabilities in high-value measurement and control applications, supporting Crane’s strategy to grow in technology-driven industrial end markets with attractive recurring revenue characteristics.

Legal advisors to JD Group GmbH

Taylor Wessing Germany:
Dr. Jens Wolf (Partner M&A, Hamburg, Lead), Dr. Tobias Schelinski (Partner, IP/IT, Hamburg), Philipp Hoegl (Salary Partner M&A, Hamburg), Dr. Philipp Weiten (Salary Partner Tax, Düsseldorf), Dr. Daniel Graske (Salary Partner Real Estate, Hamburg), Dr. Marcel Leines (Salary Partner M&A, Düsseldorf), Dr. Patrick Zurheide (Salary Partner, IP/IT, Hamburg), Philipp Seimel (Senior Associate, M&A, Frankfurt), Malke Zimmermann (Associate, Regulatory, Düsseldorf).