# FFG Europe & Americas acquires MHD gear shaping and bevel gear machining business

FFG Europe & Americas Group acquired the business activities of MHD Maschinenservice GmbH, a gear manufacturing and retrofitting expert from Chemnitz, Germany. The acquisition expands FFG's gear manufacturing portfolio with straight bevel gear and gear shaping machines.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-01
- Where: Chemnitz, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: gear shaping machines, bevel gear milling machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [FFG Europe & Americas Group](https://endata.com/companies/18542.md) (acquirer)
- [MHD Maschinenservice GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/18543.md) (target)
- [MHD](https://endata.com/companies/18774.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ffg-ea.com](https://ffg-ea.com/en/companies/press/detail/ffg-europe-americas-acquires-mhd-gear-shaping-and-bevel-gear-machining-solutions/), 2018-04-23: "The company acquired MHD Maschinenservice GmbH business activities in March and now exclusively offers its products and services."
- [metalworkingnews.info](https://metalworkingnews.info/ffg-acquires-mhd-gear-machining-solutions/), 2018-06-29: "FFG Europe & Americas took over all assets of the company, including the exclusive rights for all products and intellectual property, enhancing the offerings for hobbing and form milling of the Modul brand and the MAG cold forming portfolio formerly marketed under the Ex-Cell-O brand."

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