Xeroflor produces patented pre-vegetated mats to green roofs, walls, roadsides and railway tracks and operates through licensed partners around the world.
Low & Bonar has bought Xeroflor for €5.95m cash from Wolfgang Behrens.
High profile examples of Xeroflor roofs are at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada, the Ford Motor Company's truck assembly plant in Michigan, the Aldi logistics centre in St. Augustin, Germany and the Kastrup power plant in Denmark.
Low & Bonar produces geotextiles for civil engineering applications and, through its Colbond business, also already sells a range of components to the green roofing market that it considers complementary to Xeroflor's designs.
Low & Bonar group chief executive Steve Good said: "Xeroflor is a strong brand with a leading position in the high growth green roofing market. The acquisition is a great fit with our existing business and we are excited about its prospects as regulators, architects and consumers increasingly demand sustainable solutions in all aspects of construction."
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