DN Solutions Acquires German High-End Machine Tool Manufacturer HELLER: Sales to Reach EUR 2 Billion
2025.08.27
Machine Tool Giant's Dynamic Growth Fueled by HELLER Integration, Leveraging HELLER’s 130-Year Legacy and Client Base
Nürtingen / Seoul, August 27, 2025 – DN Solutions, the world’s No. 3 and Korea’s No. 1 machine tool company, announced on August 27th that it had signed an agreement to acquire HELLER Group, a German cutting-edge machine tool manufacturer.
HELLER, founded in 1894, is a 130-year-old company recognized for its world-class machining center technology, specializing in demanding, high-precision processes. Once the integration is complete, DN Solutions’ consolidated sales are expected to approach EUR 2 billion.
On August 26th, Kim Won-jong, CEO of DN Solutions, met with the HELLER family, the largest shareholder of HELLER Holding SE & Co. KGaA in Nürtingen, Germany, and signed a contract to acquire all of its shares.
With this deal, DN Solutions will gain HELLER’s world-class machining center technology, developed over more than 130 years. This integration will broaden DN Solutions’ portfolio and strengthen its position as a top-tier brand in the global machine tool market.
By combining their production networks, the two companies will become an even stronger global partner for customers. HELLER operates five major plants in Germany, the UK, the U.S., Brazil, and China, while DN Solutions runs facilities in Korea and China and is constructing a new plant in India.
This global production footprint will provide both companies with the flexibility to respond effectively to regional demand shifts, supply chain dynamics, and trade policy changes. In particular, the U.S. plant is expected to act as an effective safeguard against the impact of recent changes in U.S. tariff policies.
With more than 130 years of experience in the machine tool industry and a broad installed base, HELLER brings deep customer service expertise and resources. This will serve as a catalyst for DN Solutions’ ongoing innovation in pursuit of service excellence.
HELLER also has an extensive track record of working with leading global companies in the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries – sectors that demand the highest levels of technological capability. This experience will enable DN Solutions to gain stronger insights into key customer industries.
For HELLER, DN Solutions provides financial stability and synergy through its strong capital base, global sales network, and broad product portfolio. Together, the two companies expect to achieve stronger sales, greater cost competitiveness through economies of scale, and improved profitability.
Both firms aim to secure regulatory approvals swiftly and move ahead to deliver stronger growth, profitability, and value for customers worldwide.
DN Solutions CEO Won-Jong Kim said: "DN Solutions has been competing on the global stage. By combining our strengths with HELLER’s 130 years of expertise in machining centers, this partnership will deliver groundbreaking innovations to the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, the two companies will offer unique value to customers and reinforce their position as a high-end brand in the global machine tool market."
HELLER CEO Dr. Thorsten Schmidt said: "This partnership gives us the opportunity to accelerate innovation and expand our global reach. By uniting HELLER’s process expertise with DN Solutions’ strong resources and fast-moving spirit, we will set new standards for the machine tool industry.”
