# EQT acquires train connection systems maker Dellner Couplers

EQT VIII fund agreed to acquire Dellner Couplers, a global leader in couplers, gangways, and crash management systems for passenger rail. Dellner is headquartered in Sweden, employs about 950 people, and had sales of SEK 1.9 billion in 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-15
- Where: Vika (Falun), Sweden, Sweden
- Status: announced
- Products: train couplers, gangways, crash management systems
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (acquirer)
- [Dellner Couplers](https://endata.com/companies/38725.md) (target)

## Sources

- [eqtgroup.com](https://eqtgroup.com/news/eqt-acquires-dellner-couplers-a-global-leader-in-train-connection-systems-for-passenger-rail-2019-04-15), 2019-04-15: "We are very excited to have EQT as our new owners and look forward to working together on the next chapter in Dellner's history."

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