WTS Legal advises Crane Co. on the acquisition of optek-Danulat

Munich, April 30, 2026 – The law firm WTS Legal provided legal counsel to the industrial company Crane Co. in connection with its acquisition of the German technology group optek-Danulat from JD Group GmbH.

Crane is a diversified industrial company that manufactures a wide range of technical products, including valves, pumps, aerospace components, and glass-fiber-reinforced plastic sheets. Crane operates in two segments: Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies, and generated revenue of approximately $2.1 billion in 2024.

The acquisition strengthens Crane’s Process Flow Technologies segment and expands its capabilities in the area of high-quality measurement and control applications. It thus supports Crane’s strategy of growing in technology-driven industrial end markets with attractive recurring revenue characteristics.

The WTS Legal team, led by Konstantin Heitmann from the Düsseldorf office, provided Crane Co. with comprehensive legal advice on this buy-side transaction and supported the entire acquisition process through to the successful closing of the transaction.

WTS Legal Advisory Team

Konstantin Heitmann (Corporate, M&A, Lead)
Adrian Merklinger (Corporate, Commercial)
Annika Deller (Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate)
Daniela Opitzer (Corporate, Commercial, IT)

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