# Murtfeldt Group acquires majority stake in Carbovation GmbH

Murtfeldt Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG acquired a two-thirds stake in the newly founded Carbovation GmbH, which took over the business of Carbofibretec and Carbonsports (Lightweight brand) in Friedrichshafen, Germany, after insolvency. Around 80 jobs are to be retained.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-11-14
- Where: Friedrichshafen, Germany
- Jobs: 80
- Status: completed
- Products: carbon fiber bicycle wheels, carbon fiber aerospace components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Murtfeldt Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/43293.md) (acquirer)
- [Carbovation GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/43294.md) (target)
- [Carbofibretec](https://endata.com/companies/43295.md) (target)
- [Carbonsports](https://endata.com/companies/43296.md) (target)

## Sources

- [schwaebische.de](https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/bodensee/friedrichshafen/neuer-partner-soll-lightweight-staerken-130547), 2019-11-14: "Die rund 80 Arbeitsplätze in Friedrichshafen sollen erhalten bleiben, Mehrheitsgesellschafter der Carbovation GmbH ist die Dortmunder Murtfeldt-Gruppe."

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