Renzenbrink & Partner advises Apheon on building leading platform in trenchless pipe rehabilitation sector
16. January 2026Renzenbrink & Partner has advised Apheon on the formation of an integrated group in the trenchless pipe rehabilitation market, combining the specialist companies Amex Sanivar, Hurricane Trenchless Technologie, IMS, Innoquip, Kardiam, Polypipe and resinnovation.
The new platform combines complementary technologies and established market leaders under one structure, aiming to offer innovative system solutions to a growing international customer base. With a clear buy-and-build strategy, the platform is positioned to become a global leader in the trenchless pipe rehabilitation sector.
Apheon, leading the investment, is a pan-European private equity investor based in Brussels. The firm supports mid-market companies in their long-term development through a partnership-driven approach, combining sector know-how with a strong international network.
Renzenbrink & Partner has advised Apheon on all legal aspects of the formation of the new platform, the nucleus acquisitions as well as re-investments of the respective sellers into the goup and management incentives.The Renzenbrink & Partner team comprised Dr. Ulf Renzenbrink, Dr. Dennis Schlottmann, Marc Philip Priesmeyer, Dr. Nils Rüstmann and Konstantin Klein (all PE/M&A) as well as Dr. Jens Wrede (Tax).