October 29, 2026
Willkie advised HOERBIGER, a global, diversified technology group, on the sale of IEP Technologies and Newson Gale, the majority of HOERBIGER’s Safety Business Unit, to KKR, a leading global investment firm.
HOERBIGER recently announced that it is divesting IEP Technologies and Newson Gale, the Explosion Protection and Static Control segments, respectively, of its Safety Business Unit, in a sale to KKR. IEP Technologies is a provider of industrial explosion protection and Newson Gale provides static grounding and bonding solutions that help prevent explosions caused by electrostatic ignition.
HOERBIGER is a diversified technology group headquartered in Switzerland with operations worldwide.
The Willkie team was led by counsel Christian Sperling and partners Ryan Giggs and Dr. Bettina Bokeloh.
