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Family HoldingInvests its own capital directly in companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe)

Family-owned group from Haiger (since 1947) owning Hailo, META, Expresso and other firms, with minority stakes in startups such as Axsol and BACE.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Loh
WEALTH ORIGIN
Metalware manufacturing (Rudolf Loh G.m.b.H. Metallwarenfabrik, Haiger, founded 1947)
HEADQUARTERS
Haiger, Germany
FOUNDED
1947
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsSoftware & SaaS
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments

Overview

JOACHIM LOH UNTERNEHMENSGRUPPE GmbH (HRB 8308, Amtsgericht Wetzlar) heads a family-owned group that grew from the metalware factory Rudolf Loh founded in Haiger in 1947. Its companies include Hailo (ladders and bins), Hailo Wind Systems, Hailo Digital Hub, Expresso (transport systems, Kassel), META (shelving, Arnsberg) and LOTUS (IT and controlling services). Through its Beteiligungen it also holds stakes in younger companies: Axsol (battery storage, since 2012) and BACE (last-mile logistics lockers, since 2023). Sebastian Loh has led the group as third-generation owner since 2009.

Investment thesis

As a group, aims to learn alongside young companies, pass on knowledge and experience, and invest in the future by bringing a global group together with committed founders.

Holdings & investments (8)

  • BACE
    Mobility & Logistics · since 2023
  • Hailo Digital Hub
    Software & SaaS · since 2018
  • Hailo Wind Systems
    Climate & Energy · since 2013
  • Axsol
    Climate & Energy · since 2012
  • LOTUS
    Software & SaaS · since 2008
  • Expresso
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 1990
  • META
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 1990
  • Hailo
    Industrial & Manufacturing

People

  • Sebastian Loh
    Owner (third generation) and Managing Director · source
  • Nils Ritterhoff
    Managing Director · source

Frequently asked questions

JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe) is a family holding based in Haiger, Germany, founded in 1947.

JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe) invests on behalf of the Loh family (Metalware manufacturing (Rudolf Loh G.m.b.H. Metallwarenfabrik, Haiger, founded 1947)).

JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe) invests directly in companies. Capital origin: the family's own capital. Stated strategies include direct investments.

JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe) invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics and Software & SaaS.

Key people at JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe) include Sebastian Loh (Owner (third generation) and Managing Director) and Nils Ritterhoff (Managing Director).

JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe)'s disclosed holdings and investments include Hailo, Hailo Wind Systems, Hailo Digital Hub, Expresso, META, LOTUS, Axsol and BACE.

No. JLU Group (Joachim Loh Unternehmensgruppe) invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.