Mannheim, July 08th, 2016: The Chinese Zhongding Group, a leading automotive Tier-1 supplier with 14,000 employees and revenues of more than EUR 1.6 billion, has acquired all shares of AMK Group, a market and technology leader for electric drive and control technology as well as industrial automation engineering.
The Chinese Zhongding Group has acquired all shares of the automotive supplier WEGU Holding GmbH in Kassel, Germany. The seller was an affiliate of Deutsche Mittelstand Beteiligungen GmbH.
WEGU is a manufacturer of vibration damping and noise reduction solutions and lightweight plastic systems, located in Kassel and Slovakia. WEGUs customer base compromises premium OEM automotive manufacturers and leading Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers.
Mannheim, April 13, 2016 – Zhongding Group, a leading Chinese automotive Tier-1 supplier with revenues of more than EUR 1.6 billion, has acquired an equity stake in Green Motion SA, the Swiss market leader for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
The minority interest includes an exclusive license agreement as well as a significant capital increase in order to finance the continued successful growth of the company. With immediate effect, Zhongding will be represented on the board of directors.
The Chinese Zhongding Group has acquired all of the limited partnership and business shares of the Austrian aluminum high pressure die casting manufacturer Austria Druckguss GmbH & Co KG and its general partner Austria Druckguss GmbH, Gleisdorf, Austria. The seller was an affiliate of BAVARIA Industries Group AG.
Austria Druckguss is an international manufacturer and supplier of complex high-pressure die-casting components for the international automotive industry. The company supplies OEM automotive manufacturers and leading Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers with engine parts, powertrain and chassis parts as well as structural parts.
With effect from January 01, 2016 the Chinese Zhongding Group has acquired all shares of Federal Mogul Sealing Systems, St. Priest/ Lyon, France. The seller was an affiliate of Federal Mogul Group, Federal Mogul SAS (Orleans, France).
Federal Mogul Sealing Systems is a manufacturer of gaskets for engines and transmissions for heavy trucks and commercial vehicles. The company supplies OEMs as well as the Independent Aftermarket (IAM). Customers are PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Ford, Daimler Trucks, Cummings, Volvo, Scania, Doosan and others.
With effect from June 30, 2014 the Chinese Zhongding Group has acquired the majority of the limited partnership and business shares of KACO GmbH + Co. KG, Heilbronn, Germany. The seller was the Brazilian Sabó Group. The acquisition includes an 80% equity stake in the parent company and its foreign subsidiaries. Sabó Group retains a 20% minority interest.
In preparation for the transaction, the former Sabó USA, Lincolnton/ North Carolina, was transferred into the KACO Group and now operates as KACO USA. As a result of the integration, KACO strengthens its global footprint and now operates manufacturing plants in all key automotive continents. The new ownership structure combined with the strengthened global footprint will open up new market prospects to KACO Group.
Due to the growing cross-border M&A- and Consulting business with Chinese investors, the Perlitz Strategy Group, Mannheim, has built up additional competences and established its own China Desk.