# SGL Carbon sells 51% stake in SGL Kümpers joint venture

SGL Carbon SE sold its 51 percent shareholding in the SGL Kümpers GmbH & Co. KG joint venture to Kümpers GmbH and Franz-Jürgen Kümpers. SGL Group will continue to supply carbon fibers to Kümpers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-27
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: carbon fibers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [SGL Carbon](https://endata.com/companies/5998.md)
- [Kümpers GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/29297.md) (acquirer)
- [Franz-Jürgen Kümpers](https://endata.com/companies/29298.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [atatest.website](https://atatest.website/2018/02/), 2018-02-27: "SGL Carbon SE sold its 51 percent shareholding in the SGL Kümpers GmbH & Co. KG joint venture to Kümpers GmbH and Franz-Jürgen Kümpers."

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