# Stahlgruber to acquire three branches of insolvent Rücker

Stahlgruber GmbH, a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, plans to acquire the operational business of insolvent Karl Rücker Kraftfahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, including three branches in Crailsheim-Roßfeld, Schwäbisch Hall and Eppingen. The acquisition is subject to creditor approval on February 21, 2018, with a planned takeover date of March 1, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-15
- Where: Heilbronn, Crailsheim-Roßfeld, Schwäbisch Hall, Eppingen, Germany
- Jobs: 30
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [LKQ Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/20355.md) (investor)
- [Stahlgruber](https://endata.com/companies/29466.md) (acquirer)
- [Karl Rücker Kraftfahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/30112.md) (target)

## Sources

- [reifenpresse.de](https://reifenpresse.de/2018/02/16/nach-ruecker-insolvenz-will-stahlgruber-deren-filialen-uebernehmen/), 2018-02-15: "Wir wissen, dass die letzten Monate für Rücker und insbesondere für die Belegschaft nicht einfach waren."

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