German shipyard Lürssen is proud to announce that it is acquiring the Blohm+Voss yard. Pending approval from the German Fair Trade Commission, Lürssen will incorporate six yards with approximately 2800 employees in Northern Germany.

Blohm+Voss' HQ in Hamburg
Peter Lürssen, managing partner at Lürssen Maritime Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG., said:
With the acquisition of Blohm+Voss we are taking over a shipyard with a strategically advantageous location and versatile production facilities. We want to use these facilities to complement our existing refit and repair activities and also to offer our customers an ever better service
He added:
In addition, we would like to utilize the competence and experience of the shipyard and its employees for the new build of complex naval ships and continue their production at the Hamburg site
Blohm+Voss CEO Fred van Beers said commented:
For Blohm+Voss, customer focus and service take priority. With Lurssen we are gaining a long-term strategic owner who wants to jointly develop our company and expand our core business services
Lürssen, which celebrated its 140th anniversary last year, originated in 1875 and specializes in the construction and design of yacht 60+ meters.