# Accuride agrees to acquire Mefro Wheels GmbH

Accuride Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire Mefro Wheels GmbH, a German supplier of steel wheels, with manufacturing operations in Germany, France, Turkey, Russia and China. The acquisition will create a global supplier employing about 5,000 people at 15 facilities.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-20
- Where: Solingen, Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 5,000
- Status: announced
- Products: steel wheels, wheel-end components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Accuride](https://endata.com/companies/378.md) (acquirer)
- [Mefro Wheels GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/25036.md) (target)

## Sources

- [aftermarketnews.com](https://www.aftermarketnews.com/accuride-reaches-agreement-acquire-mefro-wheels-gmbh/), 2017-06-20: "The strategic acquisition of Mefro Wheels will solidify Accuride's position for future growth as a supplier of wheel end solutions to the global commercial vehicle industry."

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