EQT Acquires Dellner Couplers
April 15, 2019
EQT's EQT VIII fund has entered into an agreement to acquire Dellner Couplers, a Sweden-headquartered global leader in train connection systems for passenger rail. EQT will support Dellner with investments in R&D, accelerate global growth and leverage its industrial expertise and network to expand the company's product and after-sales offerings.
- Buyers
- EQT (EQT VIII fund)
- Targets
- Dellner Couplers
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Dalarna County, Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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