# SFA Group acquires German pump maker Zehnder Pumpen

French plumbing manufacturer SFA Group, parent of Saniflo, acquired Zehnder Pumpen GmbH, a German pump maker based in Grünhain-Beierfeld, Saxony. The acquisition is effective from 1 January 2019 and Zehnder will remain a separate legal entity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-12
- Where: Grünhain-Beierfeld, Saxony, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: submersible pumps, garden pumps, sewage and excrement lifting units, domestic pressure pumps
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [SFA](https://endata.com/companies/4527.md) (acquirer)
- [Zehnder Pumpen](https://endata.com/companies/4528.md) (target)

## Sources

- [worldpumps.com](https://www.worldpumps.com/content/news/sfa-group-acquires-german-pump-maker-zehnder-pumpen), 2019-04-12: "With the acquisition of Zehnder Pumpen in Grünhain-Beierfeld Saxony, SFA Group strengthens its position in the worldwide growth market of sanitary technology."

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