International CMS team advises provider of safety-related automation solutions HIMA on the acquisition of Origo Solutions in Norway

Frankfurt/Main – The HIMA Group, based in Brühl in Baden-Württemberg, one of the leading providers of safety-related automation solutions for the process and rail industry, has acquired Origo Solutions AS. The Norwegian target company is recognized as a market leader in safety, automation and instrumentation systems for monitoring, control and protection of offshore and onshore installations in Norway and internationally for complete SCADA systems for the renewable energy sector. The technology company has more than 40 years’ of experience. For more than 20 years, Origo Solutions has been HIMA's exclusive representative in Norway. With this transaction, both companies intend to continue their growth strategies and expand their range of solutions for the process industry and renewable energies. Main focus here is the digitalisation of functional safety. For HIMA, the acquisition is another important step in the strategic development of the HIMA Group following the expansion in the UK, which was completed in 2023. Origo Solutions was previously owned by Moreld AS (60,1 %) and Aker Capital AS (39,9 %) and a part of the Moreld Group, a leading industrial multi-disciplinary engineering group in Norway. The agreement was signed on 8 January and is effective as of 31 January. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose further details of the transaction.

A cross-border CMS team from Germany and Norway headed by lead partner Dr Hendrik Hirsch and Lead Counsel Dr Berrit Roth-Mingram advised HIMA on all legal aspects of the acquisition. Dr Hendrik Hirsch is the Client Relationship Partner for HIMA. The safety specialist regularly relies on the expertise of CMS, most recently on the acquisition of the British system integrator Sella Controls.

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