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Mirka Acquires the Bonded Abrasives Business from Hermes Schleifmittel
The world’s leading manufacturer of surface finishing solutions and industrial applications, Mirka Ltd, announces the acquisition of all assets in the conventional bonded abrasive wheels business of the renowned manufacturer Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH.
The asset deal, signed in Hamburg on September 1, 2025, includes the bonded abrasives plant in Uetersen, all assets, inventories, and personnel assigned to the bonded abrasives business in Germany and internationally. The acquisition is an integral part of Mirka’s strategy to further expand its business and product portfolio in the field of precision grinding.
Mirka has been systematically developing its precision grinding portfolio since 2013, when it established its own production line for flexible micro-grain abrasives for polishing and lapping applications. This was followed in 2017 by the acquisition of Italian superabrasive wheel manufacturer Cafro, and in 2021 by the acquisition of URMA Rolls, a specialist in dressing rolls. With the addition of Hermes’ conventional bonded grinding wheels—complementing its existing range of diamond and CBN wheels—Mirka’s core portfolio is now complete.
“After years of targeted portfolio development, we now have a broad, comprehensive, and highly competitive precision grinding offering that can serve even the most demanding applications,” says Stefan Sjöberg, CEO of Mirka Ltd. “We are very pleased about this opportunity and the synergies it brings to our offering.”
Conventional bonded abrasives are used in numerous industrial applications—for example, in the precision grinding of metal parts, as well as in the production and maintenance of gears, bearings, turbine components, and other parts for the energy and aerospace industries.
Seamless integration into the Mirka organization
The Uetersen site will become a competence center for conventional bonded abrasives within the Mirka Group. Integration into the organization will begin immediately, with development and investment needs reviewed and implemented.
“Operations and deliveries in Uetersen will continue without interruption. Products from the bonded abrasives segment are of central importance to our customers—we can now ensure supply and assess how we can serve them even better in the future,” concludes CEO Stefan Sjöberg.