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We are very pleased with the appreciative congratulations from the Chamber of Commerce on our 25th company anniversary. We see this recognition as a confirmation of Isoheat’s consistent performance, innovative strength, and strong customer focus. It is not only a valuable acknowledgement for us, but also a powerful motivation to continue acting with commitment, success, and entrepreneurial spirit for our customers and employees in the future.

Railway Association e.V. honors outstanding achievements as part of its 30th anniversary and the celebration of 200 years of rail transport in Europe

elke TECHNIK GmbH from Ellwangen has been awarded the Railway Award in the category “Top Supplier". The award was presented by the Bahnverband e.V. (Railway Association)as part of the association’s 30th anniversary and the celebrations marking 200 years of rail transport in Europe.

With this award, the Bahnverband e.V. (Railway Association). recognizes the consistently high quality and the technological leadership of elke TECHNIK in the field of electric heating technology for operation, safety, and comfort in rail vehicles. The company’s systems are used in numerous safety-relevant applications and make a significant contribution to the reliability of modern rail vehicles.

elke TECHNIK can look back on decades of collaboration with Europe’s leading train manufacturers. The company’s products can be found in high-speed trains as well as in regional and local transport vehicles. These long-standing partnerships highlight the trust placed in the company’s technical expertise, innovative strength, and quality standards.

From left: Alexander Röhrs (Managing Director of elke TECHNIK), Eckhard Schulz (Managing Director of Railway Association e.V.) 

The management of elke TECHNIK GmbH states: “The Railway Award is a special recognition for our entire company. It confirms our technological performance capabilities and the high quality of our products. Our sincere thanks go to our employees, whose commitment, expertise, and reliability have made this success possible.”

With the presentation of the Railway Award, elke TECHNIK feels encouraged to continue supporting the rail industry with innovative, sustainable, and reliable solutions in the future. The company expresses its gratitude to the Bahnverband e.V. (Railway Association) as well as to its customers and partners for their long-standing trust and successful cooperation.

Together we shape growth, innovation and stability 

The Family Office of the ARBAnova Family Foundation from Würzburg acquires all shares of the ISOHEAT GmbH, a specialist for electrical heating technology. Together, they are starting the next phase of development of the company from Ubstadt-Weiher.

Ubstadt-Weiher, 15.09.2025

The ARBAnova Family Foundation is continuing its growth strategy: With the acquisition of ISOHEAT GmbH, the ARBAnova Family Foundation is expanding its product portfolio in the field of electrical heating technology with components, assemblies and systems.

Process heat in industry is increasingly provided by electrical energy. There is a demand for high-quality heating components and engineered solutions from a single source for different temperatures and power ranges, shapes, sizes and ambient conditions, as well as applications in hazardous areas.

The transaction is an important milestone in the ongoing growth strategy of the ARBAnova Group. Reinhold A. Barlian, founder and entrepreneur, explains: "With the acquisition of ISOHEAT, we want to expand our solution portfolio in electrical heating technology. The technical expertise and products of ISOHEAT complement the portfolio of elke TECHNIK in Ellwangen in new temperature ranges and application areas. With the integration we are creating valuable synergies in a technologically regulated environment and access to new applications and markets."

ISOHEAT GmbH is based in Ubstadt-Weiher and was founded in year 2000 by Norbert Baumann, Emil Schmidt and Walter Wagner. Currently 61 people are employed at the production site in Ubstadt-Weiher.

Over the course of 25 years, the medium-sized company has developed into a specialist for engineered solutions in electrical heating technology and today has established relationships with manufacturers in the field of vacuum coating, environmental and recycling machines as well as process and laboratory technologies in Europe.

Mr. Dino A. Trslic, CEO of the ARBAnova Family Foundation, emphasizes: "We are looking forward to working with the entire ISOHEAT team, whom we warmly welcome in our ARBAnova Family Foundation with their very special know-how."

With its unique know-how in the field of design and production as well as on the basis of the comprehensive portfolio of high-quality heating components and certified heating systems, ISOHEAT develops customer-specific solutions also for use in hazardous areas.“ 

The shared vision, combined with expertise and strategic strength, offers great benefits for employees and customers. Emil Schmidt, co-founder and managing director of ISOHEAT GmbH, underlines this unique opportunity: "The technical expertise in electrical heating technology and the long-term orientation form an ideal constellation for the future. We will use this momentum to take our existing products and markets to the next level."

Norbert Baumann and Walter Wagner, co-founders and managing directors of ISOHEAT GmbH welcome the merger and explain: "For our 25-year-old company and for our employees, the takeover by the ARBAnova Family Foundation in Würzburg sets the course for the next phase of development and creates a stable basis for sustainable growth".

The ARBAnova Family Foundation is committed to the future at the Ubstadt-Weiher site and has integrated the ISOHEAT facility into the innovation and technology strategy from the very beginning. Mr. Dino A. Trslic, CEO of the family foundation, emphasizes: "We believe in the strengths, expertise and culture of ISOHEAT. The existing know-how and product basis is strong and we are starting here with the goal of jointly developing more advanced electrical heating technology – lasting and future-oriented."

 

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ISOHEAT's electric heating systems are used as high-quality radiant heaters in high-tech industries. Pictured (from left to right): Alexander Röhrs, Emil Schmidt, Dino A. Trslic, Norbert Baumann, Johannes Buhn, Björn Henkel, Walter Wagner 

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Company building of the ISOHEAT GmbH in Ubstadt-Weiher 
 

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ISOHEAT electrical heating systems as trace heating for process equipment, vessels, pipes, and valves 

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ISOHEAT electrical heating systems as radiant heaters in vacuum thin-film systems for production of microprocessors, solar cells, and optical layers.

 

 

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ARBAnova Familienstiftung                    
Aleksandar Dino Trslic                    
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Tel: +49 931 46558-0                    
E-Mail: dino.trslic@ARBAnova.de 

 

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About ISOHEAT 

ISOHEAT is a specialist in the field of electrical heating technology based on mineral-insulated heating cables and heating jackets with the headquarter in Ubstadt-Weiher. Since its foundation, the company has consistently focused on customer-specific requirements and solutions. They create unique engineered products for manufacturers and end-users of plants, machines and systems in the field of vacuum technology, environmental, recycling, process and laboratory technology.

About ARBAnova Familienstiftung und elke TECHNIK 

Marianne and Reinhold A. Barlian founded the ARBAnova Family Foundation in 2017 creating a long-term entrepreneurial basis. 

The assets available to the foundation can and should be a bridge to the future. An essential part of these assets should serve people, especially in Europe, to create work, prosperity and a peaceful world. 

The ARBAnova Family Foundation stands for sustainable entrepreneurship, as well as for the creation and long-term preservation of values and jobs. It sees itself as a long-term partner for succession solutions for medium-sized companies. The investment focus is, among others, on industrial companies in the field of electrical safety and heating technology. 

For more than 75 years, our company, elke TECHNIK in Ellwangen, has stood for reliable, tailor-made and innovative solutions in electrical heating and connection technology for railroad vehicles and commercial vehicles as well as commercial buildings, yachts and ships.

The ARBAnova Family Foundation in Würzburg, founded by Marianne and Reinhold A. Barlian, is pleased to announce that the group of companies continues to develop successfully in 2025 and that we have some news to report regarding the committees.

Mr Reinhold Barlian has handed over the chairmanship of the Foundation Board to our new member, Dr Heiko Neumann from Nuremberg. Dr Neumann has many years of industrial experience as an entrepreneur and took over the chairmanship of the Foundation Board on 28 July 2025. Mr Reinhold Barlian will continue to be an advisory member of the Foundation Board.

In this context, Mr Frank Barlian is moving from the Executive Board to the Foundation Board and taking over as Deputy Chairman. Other members are Mr Volker Brockmeyer and Dr Eike Cornelius. Both bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the committee, ensuring that we are well positioned in this important body for the future industrial orientation of the ARBAnova Family Foundation!

Mr Alexander Röhrs, who holds a degree in business administration, was also appointed to the foundation's board of directors on 28 July 2025. As a long-standing member of the management team at our holding company, Barlian Management Consulting GmbH, he has a wealth of expertise in commercial and organisational matters as well as HR within our group of companies.
Marianne Barlian, with her extensive leadership and management experience, and Mr Dino Trslic remain on the Executive Board as its Chairman.

Looking ahead, the founders, the Barlian family, the management bodies and the people employed by the entire group are characterised by optimism and confidence! The ARBAnova Family Foundation will pursue a positive, social, future-proof and responsible strategy both internally and externally and continue on its successful path!

The ARBAnova Family Foundation looks forward to continuing its pleasant and successful cooperation with you as a partner and companion for the benefit of all involved! Let us approach our tasks with courage!

With this in mind, the founders would like to express their sincere thanks for our joint successful work!

We are very pleased to welcome Great Hill Partners as a strategic growth partner for our previously supported start-up Peter Park!

Great Hill Partners (“Great Hill”), a private equity firm that invests in high-growth and disruptive companies, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Peter Park System GmbH (“the Company”), a leading provider of digital parking solutions.

Great Hill's investment will accelerate the expansion of Peter Park's sales activities and technology, strengthen the Company's market presence and further drive its ambitious growth strategy.

As part of the investment, the family office of the ARBAnova Family Foundation will take an additional minority stake. Maximilian Schlereth, co-founder and CEO of Peter Park, as well as the founding team - Patrick Bartler (COO), Stefan Schenk (CCO) and Christoph Heinle (CTO) - will continue to lead the company and retain a significant stake in the company.

Great Hill's investment brings Peter Park's total growth capital to over 100 million euros.

We are delighted to have supported Peter Park as a reliable investor over the past few years and would like to thank the founding team for the trust they have placed in us. We have followed the company's successful development into a leading provider of digital parking solutions with great appreciation - and are convinced that the next chapter of this success story is now beginning with Great Hill Partners.

We look forward to working with Great Hill Partners and Peter Park in the future!

Learn more here: Peter Park News

Congratulations, Reinhold A. Barlian!

We are celebrating a very special milestone: Reinhold A. Barlian can look back on 50 years of successful entrepreneurship!  His tireless commitment and vision have not only shaped his own company, but also inspired many others.

The ARBAnova team and our subsidiary companies would like to congratulate Mr. Barlian on his impressive achievements. His commitment and innovative strength are a role model for us all!

Our dual students Annika Peter and Yannick Öchsner recently reached a special milestone with the completion of their studies at the DHBW Mosbach at the Bad Mergentheim campus. After intensive years of learning and practical application of their knowledge at the ARBAnova Family Foundation in Würzburg, both have successfully completed their studies (industrial engineering and business administration) and can now look forward to a promising professional future.

It is particularly pleasing that Annika Peter was honoured with the Economics and Ethics Prize for her outstanding Bachelor's thesis. Her thesis entitled ‘Development of a concept for the market launch of an innovative product in the field of electrical heating technology for properties (buildings with residential technology)’ not only impressed with its innovative approach, but also with its practical relevance and the ethical aspect that it incorporated into its considerations.

Yannick Öchsner also impressed with his practice-orientated Bachelor's thesis and stood out for his ability to work in a team and innovative way of thinking. His projects and ideas not only helped to improve processes in our company, but also motivated the entire team.

The two graduates were honoured by their lecturers and family members at a ceremony in the Kursaal in Bad Mergentheim. The event provided an opportunity to celebrate their

We would like to about the changes to ownership in ARBAprocessing Group.

We are pleased to announce ARBAprocessing Group’s acquisition by L. Possehl & Co. MbH in the nearest  future.

The previous sole owner, Reinhold A. Barlian, has secured thereby the future and the farther development of all the companies belonging to ARBAprocessing Group, that allows us to look to the future with confindence.

Long-term investment process carried out by Possehl, as well as emphasis on sustainable growth, are necessary conditions for the future development of ARBAProcessing Group in the tank, tanker trucks construction and as well APS systems areas (process apparatus systems).