# Saint-Gobain acquires HKO for very high temperature thermal insulation

Saint-Gobain acquired German company HKO, a producer of very high temperature thermal insulation and fire protection solutions with two plants in Germany and sales affiliates in France, USA and China. HKO reported sales of €39 million in 2017 and employs 225 people.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-02
- Where: Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 225
- Status: completed
- Products: very high temperature thermal insulation, fire protection solutions
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md) (acquirer)
- [HKO](https://endata.com/companies/33519.md) (target)

## Sources

- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/saint-gobain-to-acquire-producer-of-very-high-temperature-thermal-insulation-with-two-plants-in-germany-987465432/eu-press-release/2018/08/02/), 2018-08-02: "Saint-Gobain has acquired the German company HKO, that designs, produces and distributes a complete range of very high temperature thermal insulation and fire protection solutions made from various types of glass fibers to cover temperature resistances between 600 and 1,000°C."
- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/saint-gobain-to-acquire-producer-of-very-high-temperature-thermal-insulation-with-two-plants-in-germany-987465432/eu-press-release/2018/08/02/13/05/57/65551/), 2018-08-02: "Saint-Gobain has acquired the German company HKO, that designs, produces and distributes a complete range of very high temperature thermal insulation and fire protection solutions made from various types of glass fibers to cover temperature resistances between 600 and 1,000°C."

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