Deal Announcement

Fortlane Partners advised STUV Management and Pimenta GmbH with a Commercial Vendor Due Diligence

Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH (STUV), one of the world’s leading providers of high-security locking and access solutions, continues its long-term growth trajectory. With EMZ Partners, the company has gained an experienced strategic minority investor who will support STUV on its continued path of international growth.
 

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2026
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received a significant minority investment from

Together with EMZ Partners, STUV will continue to accelerate its international expansion. The focus will be on growing its business in smart access solutions, tapping into new markets – particularly in North and South America – and making targeted strategic acquisitions to further strengthen its global market position.

Fortlane Partners advised STUV Management and Pimenta GmbH with a Commercial Vendor Due Diligence. Furthermore, Fortlane Partners supported STUV with two dedicated value creation projects analyzing additional growth opportunities in the European correctional facilities market and for STUV’s patented PYLOCX® platform.

We have conducted numerous commercial and strategic projects in the access control and critical infrastructure spaces, underlining our position as the advisor of choice in these mission-critical verticals.

About Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH (STUV)
Since its founding in 1883, STUV has been developing and manufacturing innovative high-security locking and access solutions at its German facility for correctional facilities, critical infrastructure, and industrial applications. With subsidiaries in Australia, Spain, South Africa, Singapore, and China, and more than 200,000 locking systems installed worldwide, STUV is now one of the leading international providers in its market segment. The patented PYLOCX® platform offers intelligent, digital, and maintenance-free access solutions for power supply providers, transportation infrastructure, utility companies, and other security-critical applications.

About EMZ Partners
EMZ is a leading European investment firm with offices in Paris, Munich, and Amsterdam. Over the last 25 years, EMZ has supported more than 160 companies investing in excess of € 5bn. EMZ covers the small & mid cap segments with unit investments ranging from € 15m to € 150m.

About Fortlane Partners
Fortlane Partners is a leading European advisory firm specializing in strategy, M&A, and transformation. With an integrated advisory approach, Fortlane Partners combines management consulting and corporate finance expertise to help businesses successfully shape their future.

Contact

Dr. Gerrit Schütte
Dr. Gerrit Schütte
Managing Director
Due Diligence, Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Portfolio Strategy and Buy & Build, Principal Investors and Private Equity, Industrials and Automotive
David Oesterschlink
David Oesterschlink
Partner
Due Diligence, Portfolio Strategy and Buy & Build, Principal Investors and Private Equity, Industrials and Automotive

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