DMB Holding Company

DMB Holding Company

DMB Holding Company was founded in 1986 by Dr. Dieter Murmann to consolidate the family's industrial holdings. The Murmann family traces its operating roots to Sauer Compressors, established in 1884. Hendrik Murmann, son of the founder, serves as CEO. The firm pursues buyouts and growth investments in manufacturing and technology businesses. It holds controlling stakes in six independent groups: Sauer Compressors, FEW Gruppe, Erichsen Gruppe, Anschütz Gruppe, DBW Gruppe and Messring Gruppe. These companies operate across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. DMB structures investments as direct equity positions with long-term holding periods and no predetermined exit. The holding employs no disclosed headcount for the central office itself. It maintains its headquarters in Kiel alongside global subsidiary locations. In 2023 the group completed the acquisition of Anschütz Gruppe, adding navigation and bridge systems to the portfolio. DMB differentiates itself through an explicit policy of acquiring majority stakes in profitable European industrial companies that remain operationally independent after purchase. The firm states it evaluates acquisitions without regard to synergies and avoids any transaction that could threaten group independence.