# Faurecia to acquire Hug Engineering from ElringKlinger

Faurecia entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Swiss company Hug Engineering, a market leader in exhaust gas purification systems for high horsepower engines, from ElringKlinger. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-22
- Where: Switzerland
- Status: announced
- Products: exhaust gas purification systems, diesel particulate filters, selective catalytic reduction systems, catalytic oxidation systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Faurecia](https://endata.com/companies/1483.md) (acquirer)
- [ElringKlinger](https://endata.com/companies/19714.md) (partner)
- [Hug Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/29010.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/faurecia-to-purchase-hug-engineering-and-become-major-player-in-depollution-systems-for-high-horsepower-engines-300574843.html), 2017-12-22: "This is a great step forward for Faurecia in its strategy to improve air quality through world class aftertreatment systems for all types of diesel engines."

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