# Miba plans joint venture with Zollern BHW for plain bearings

Miba plans to form a joint venture with German Zollern BHW Gruppe, with Miba holding 74.9% and taking industrial leadership. The joint venture will combine their plain bearing activities and become part of the Miba Bearing Group, pending antitrust approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-29
- Where: Laakirchen, Austria
- Status: announced
- Products: plain bearings for industrial and engine applications
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Miba AG](https://endata.com/companies/1421.md) (acquirer)
- [Zollern BHW Gruppe](https://endata.com/companies/18778.md) (target)

## Sources

- [miba.com](https://www.miba.com/jp/news/article/miba-und-zollern-bhw-planen-gleitlager-joint-venture), 2018-06-29: "Die Miba wird 74,9% der Anteile an dem Joint Venture halten und die industrielle Führerschaft übernehmen."

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