13 Nov 2025

Family-owned Büter to be acquired by NPM Capital

"Houthoff advised the shareholders of Büter Group on the sale of Büter, a European hydraulics specialist, to NPM Capital, the investment arm of SHV Group. NPM will acquire Büter from the Büter family; the company will continue to operate independently pending customary regulatory and antitrust approvals."

Houthoff represented the shareholders of Büter Group in connection with the company's sale to NPM Capital. Büter, a leading player in the European hydraulics industry, has agreed to sell its shares to NPM Capital, the investment arm of the family company SHV Group. With this transaction, NPM Capital will acquire Büter from the Büter family. The company will continue to operate independently under NPM’s ownership. The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory and antitrust approvals. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Emmen (Netherlands), with additional production sites in Haren and Meppen (Germany), Büter employs approximately 550 people across its three locations. Over the past six decades the company has built hundreds of patents and utility models in the cylinder and lifting-technology domain. NPM Capital is an independent investment partner that helps mid-sized and large companies headquartered in the Benelux or DACH regions to realise their ambitions and build the businesses of the future. Houthoff represented the shareholders of Büter Group with a team composed by: Bram Caudri (team lead), Ivar Brouwer, Sam Vermeeren, Diede van der Voort, Jeroen van Mourik, Selma de Jong, Zinke Lansink, Fleur Tuinzing, Gerrit Oosterhuis, Felix Geerebaert, Sjors Panis, Stijn Harder, Jan Willem de Groot, Pam de Haas and Cathelijn de Bruin.
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