# KSB takes almost 20% stake in Austrian heat pump developer Ecop

KSB has invested several million euros to acquire an interest of almost 20% in Ecop, an Austrian developer of large industrial heat pumps. The stake gives KSB access to the market for large heat pumps.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-05-28
- Where: Austria
- Status: announced
- Capacity: thermal outputs of 500 kilowatts to 10 megawatts
- Products: industrial heat pumps
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [KSB](https://endata.com/companies/921.md) (investor)
- [Ecop](https://endata.com/companies/13132.md) (target)

## Sources

- [worldpumps.com](https://www.worldpumps.com/content/news/ksb-invests-in-austrian-large-heat-pump-developer), 2025-05-28: "By acquiring an interest of almost 20%, KSB is expanding its energy business and securing access to the rapidly growing market for large heat pumps."

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