Setting the strategic course for the future

Following the review and further refinement of the Group strategy in 2024, 2025 was all about implementation. The focus was on consistently driving organic growth while conducting a detailed analysis of the existing portfolio. Strategic adjustments were made where necessary.

The first step was the integration of selected product linesfrom LTN Servotechnik GmbH into the Rotary Business Unit. This addition strengthens the growing market for slip rings, which is gaining importance particularly in automation, robotics, and demanding industrial applications. With this move, Rotary is not only expanding its product portfolio but also its technological capabilities.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, structural changes of major significance were implemented. With the divestiture of the reed valve business in Germany, India, and China (Refrigeration Air Compression/Mobile Air Compression, or RAC/MAC for short) and the sale of Altronic, HOERBIGER has divested two business areas that have better long-term growth prospects with their new owners than within the HOERBIGER Group. These steps reflect the long-term commitment to strategically directing resources toward highgrowth future markets. The Group’s strategy aims to significantly reduce dependency on fossil fuel and internal combustion engine businesses by 2030, as well as to regularly assess whether HOERBIGER remains the best owner for the development of each business.

Structural reorganization and focus
With the sale of Altronic, approximately 80% of the Engine Business Unit’s revenue went away. HOERBIGER has therefore decided to reorganize the remaining business activities and to discontinue Engine as a standalone business unit. As part of this process, the Valves, Injectors & Actuators segment was integrated into the Compression Division, and HOERBIGER Elektronik GmbH now reports directly to the CFO.

The Automotive Division was able to further sharpen its focus through the successful divestiture of the RAC/MAC business and the discontinuation of the battery components project. This focusing secures the Division’s market and cost leadership and creates room for strategic initiatives such as eCoupling and innovative actuators, while the robust synchro business provides the necessary business continuity and stability.

Organic future initiatives
In parallel, HOERBIGER has further developed various organic initiatives. Hydrogen technologies remain a strategically significant focus. HOERBIGER is working on new valve, compression, and control solutions that are of growing importance for industrial applications. Although the hydrogen market is developing slowly, the technological opportunities are significant – and HOERBIGER is positioning itself early on along this potential value chain. Activities in the area of Flow Control have also been intensified as part of the HIGHJUMP project and used to identify new fields of application, which have yielded numerous promising approaches. The successful implementation of even a few of these approaches can make a significant contribution to future revenue growth. In the automotive sector, the growing interest in eCoupling demonstrates how HOERBIGER is successfully transferring its mechanical expertise to electromobility. Together, these initiatives strengthen the Group’s organic growth and expand its technological foundation.

A strong new pillar: the Positioning Division
A milestone – not only for the past few months, but for the Group’s entire history – and a key pillar of HOERBIGER’s strategic development is the acquisition of Physik Instrumente (PI), which was successfully completed at the end of March 2026. As of April, PI forms the new Positioning Division within the Group’s portfolio. PI not only expands HOERBIGER’s technological capabilities but also opens access to markets with extraordinary growth potential: semiconductor manufacturing, automation, robotics, aerospace, and precision mechatronics. 

PI is synonymous with cutting-edge expertise in the control and positioning of movements at the nanometer scale – an area of expertise that perfectly complements HOERBIGER and takes technological capabilities to a new level. The combination of HOERBIGER’s mechanical expertise, global footprint, and operational excellence – honed over many decades – with PI’s precision mechatronics expertise creates synergies that will drive the Group forward in the long term.

Clear guidelines and expectations
The strategic framework is regularly reviewed and refined by the Board of Directors and Executive Board. “North Star 2030,” the vision of how HOERBIGER aims to be perceived internationally in the long term, serves as the central guiding principle. The core focus remains profitable growth – driven by a healthy portfolio mix with strong strategic pillars.

Taken together, these recent decisions paint a coherent picture of a group that is shaping change rather than merely managing it. HOERBIGER is establishing new pillars, strengthening organic innovation areas, and clearly aligning its portfolio with growth markets. At the same time, the company is consistently reducing its dependence on markets whose long-term significance is declining. The result is a HOERBIGER Group that is technologically broader, strategically more focused, and more resilient – and thus well-equipped to ensure long-term stability and profitable growth in a challenging, uncertain environment.