# Neapco acquires IFA Group from AEQUITA

Neapco, a global supplier of driveline solutions, acquired IFA Group, a manufacturer of drive shafts and joints, from AEQUITA, creating a combined company with over 5,000 employees and sales approaching $2 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-08
- Where: Haldensleben, Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 5,000
- Status: completed
- Products: propeller shafts, half shafts, joints, driveline systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [IFA Group](https://endata.com/companies/2167.md) (target)
- [Neapco](https://endata.com/companies/29522.md) (acquirer)
- [AEQUITA](https://endata.com/companies/54778.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ifa-group.com](https://ifa-group.com/en/news/news-press-releases/neapco-uebernimmt-die-ifa-gruppe-und-staerkt-damit-seine-position-bei-automobilen-antriebssystemen), 2025-12-08: "Munich-based industrial group AEQUITA has sold drive shaft and joint manufacturer IFA to Neapco, a leading global supplier of driveline solutions."
- [centralcharts.com](https://www.centralcharts.com/en/news/5385553-eqs-news-aequita-sells-ifa-group-to-driveline-specialist-neapco), 2025-12-09: "This merger creates a new, globally leading player in the market – and IFA will play a central role in it."
- [ad-hoc-news.de](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/corporate-news/aequita-sells-ifa-group-to-driveline-specialist-neapco/68415224), 2025-12-10: "Munich-based industrial group AEQUITA has sold drive shaft and joint manufacturer IFA to Neapco."

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