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23 Apr 2026

Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC) Completes Acquisition of Balver Zinn Group in Insolvency, Securing Operations and Jobs

"London-based Amalgamated Metal Corporation PLC (AMC) has acquired the key assets and operational business of the Balver Zinn Group in an asset-sale as part of a structured investor process during the group's insolvency proceedings. The deal, managed by insolvency administrator Dr. Jan Janßen and advisors including GÖRG, GO & Company and Stek, secures continued operations at Balver Zinn locations in Germany, the Netherlands and the U.S., preserves core jobs and stabilizes supply for customers. Insolvency proceedings were opened on February 1, 2026 after preliminary orders in late 2025; business operations were stabilized during the process and employee wages were maintained. AMC will integrate Balver Zinn’s tin-alloy, soldering and recycling technologies into its international metals and recycling group to strengthen long-term competitiveness."

The law firms involved were GÖRG (GÖRG Rechtsanwälte / GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB), which acted for the insolvency administration and provided legal support for the structured investor process on behalf of the Balver Zinn Group, and the Dutch firm Stek Advokaten B.V., which advised on the investor process in the Netherlands. Brief description of the transaction - As part of insolvency proceedings, London‑based Amalgamated Metal Corporation PLC (AMC) acquired key assets and the operating business of the Balver Zinn Group in an asset deal, including the Netherlands location. The transaction was implemented through a structured investor process run alongside the insolvency proceedings and secures continuation of operations in Germany, the Netherlands and the United States while preserving core jobs and customer relationships. Lawyers from the participating law firms (with seniority and practice area as stated in the press release) GÖRG - Dr. Jan Janßen — Partner, Insolvency Administration (Cologne) (Insolvency administrator) - Christian Schulze — Associate Partner, Insolvency Administration (Cologne) - Dr. Michael Schaumann — Partner, M&A / Insolvency Law (Cologne) - Claus Christopher Schiller — Partner, M&A / Corporate Law (Cologne) - Dr. Damian Tigges — Partner, Real Estate Law (Cologne) - Dr. Frank Wilke — Partner, Labor Law (Cologne) - Dr. Monique Pröpper — Senior Associate, M&A / Corporate Law (Cologne) Stek Advokaten B.V. - Kelly Visser‑van der Vooren — Partner, Restructuring (Amsterdam) - Dawid Sztandera — Counsel, Restructuring (Amsterdam)
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