Hillenbrand: Coperion & Co. change hands again - Lone Star Funds acquires Hillenbrand for $3.8 billion

Hillenbrand, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. As part of the transaction, the buyers will pay $32 per share, which corresponds to an enterprise value of approximately $3.8 billion.

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company that offers highly engineered process equipment and solutions, including through its Advanced Process Solutions and Molding Technology Solutions segments. This also includes brands such as Coperion, Herbold Meckesheim, Mold Masters, and DME.

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Advertisement Hillenbrand's Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction. Following the completion of the acquisition, Hillenbrand is expected to become a privately held company, and its shares will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026 and is subject to customary conditions, including shareholder approval and regulatory clearances.

Hillenbrand will issue a press release in conjunction with the announcement of its 2025 quarterly and annual results on November 19, 2025. Financial guidance for 2026 will not be released.

Lone Star Funds is an investment firm focused on private equity, credit, and real estate.

More information: www.hillenbrand.com, www.lonestarfunds.com

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