# WernerCo acquires Zarges Group

WernerCo, a portfolio company of Triton, completed the acquisition of Zarges Group, a German access products and fall protection equipment supplier. The purchase price was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-31
- Where: Weilheim, Germany
- Jobs: 800
- Status: completed
- Products: access products, fall protection equipment, storage and transportation systems
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Triton](https://endata.com/companies/1769.md) (investor)
- [VR Equitypartner](https://endata.com/companies/10155.md) (partner)
- [WernerCo](https://endata.com/companies/24263.md) (acquirer)
- [ZARGES Group](https://endata.com/companies/27894.md) (target)
- [Granville Baird Capital](https://endata.com/companies/30121.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [fyb.de](https://www.fyb.de/en/triton-portfolio-company-wernerco-acquires-zarges-group/), 2018-01-31: "WernerCo, a portfolio company of the Triton IV Fund and an international supplier of access products, fall protection equipment, and storage and transportation systems, today completed its acquisition of the ZARGES Group."
- [vertikal.net](https://vertikal.net/en/news/story/29945/werner-acquires-zarges), 2018-02-16: "Zarges group is a strong market player in continental Europe and will join WernerCo’s portfolio of industry leading brands."

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