# Gienanth Group acquires SLR Austria Group

Gienanth Group GmbH has acquired SLR Austria Group, including three production sites in Austria and Czechia: SLR-Gusswerk II, SLR-Metallbearbeitungs-Gesellschaft, and SLR-CZECHIA. The deal was signed on July 27, 2018 and closed on September 1, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-21
- Where: Steyr, Austria; Kaplice/Bujanov, Czechia, Austria
- Status: completed
- Products: iron cast parts
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Gienanth Group GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/35011.md) (acquirer)
- [SLR-Gusswerk II Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H.](https://endata.com/companies/35012.md) (target)
- [SLR-Metallbearbeitungs-Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://endata.com/companies/35013.md) (target)
- [SLR-CZECHIA s.r.o.](https://endata.com/companies/35014.md) (target)

## Sources

- [foundry-planet.com](https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/gienanth-buys-slr-austria-group/), 2018-10-21: "I am deeply convinced by this step for many reasons: We are entering entire new markets with our new competences."

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