# Atlas Copco to acquire German gear pump maker KRACHT GmbH

Atlas Copco agreed to acquire KRACHT GmbH, a German maker of external gear pumps, fluid measurement, valves and hydraulic drives, with about 440 employees and 2022 revenues of about 72 million euros; closing is expected in Q1 2024.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-12-04
- Where: Werdhol, Germany
- Jobs: 440
- Status: announced
- Products: external gear pumps, fluid measurement, valves, hydraulic drives, dosing systems
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (acquirer)
- [Kracht GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/9514.md) (target)

## Sources

- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2023/231204-acquisition-kracht), 2023-12-04: "Atlas Copco Group has agreed to acquire KRACHT GmbH (Kracht), a manufacturer of high-quality technologies including external gear pumps"
- [gasworld.com](https://www.gasworld.com/story/atlas-copco-signs-deal-to-acquire-kracht-gmbh/2131132.article/), 2023-12-04: "Atlas Copco has today (4 th December) announced its intention to acquire Kracht GmbH (Kracht), a technology manufacturer of external gear pumps, fluid measurement, valves, hydraulic drives, and dosing systems."
- [fluidhandlingmag.com](https://fluidhandlingmag.com/news/atlas-copco-in-line-to-acquire-german-pump-and-valve-firm/), 2023-12-08: "Atlas Copco is set to acquire Kracht, a technology manufacturer of external gear pumps, fluid measurement, valves, hydraulic drives and dosing systems."
- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2024/20240103-closing-kracht), 2024-01-03: "The acquisition was announced December 4 th 2023 and is now closed."
- [industriearmaturen.de](https://industriearmaturen.de/wirtschaft-unternehmen/atlas-copco-group-uebernimmt-deutschen-armaturenhersteller/), 2024-01-16: "Seit dem 4. Dezember ist nun also auch die Kracht GmbH aus Werdohl (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Teil der Atlas Copco Group."
- [pumpindustry.com](http://pumpindustry.com/tag/technique/), 2024-07-05: "Atlas Copco Group has agreed to acquire KRACHT GmbH (Kracht), a manufacturer of high-quality technologies including external gear pumps."
- [worldpumps.com](https://www.worldpumps.com/content/news/pumps-mergers-acquisitions-review-2024), 2025-01-28: "Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Kracht Kracht GmbH, the German manufacturer of external gear pumps."

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