# HQ Equita acquires majority stake in WOLF Verpackungsmaschinen

HQ Equita has acquired a majority stake in WOLF Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, a manufacturer of vertical form fill seal packaging machines. The transaction closed on 6 November 2019. WOLF will join FAWEMA and HDG under The Packaging Group platform.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-11-18
- Where: Lich-Birklar, Germany, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: vertical form fill seal packaging machines
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [HQ Equita](https://endata.com/companies/2253.md) (acquirer)
- [WOLF Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/43348.md) (target)

## Sources

- [nexx-capital.com](https://www.nexx-capital.com/en/2019/11/18/hq-equita-acquires-majority-stake-in-wolf-verpackungsmaschinen-group/), 2019-11-18: "We have found an ideal partner for the company in HQ Equita, to successfully implement the next phase of expansion and internationalisation."
- [alantra.com](https://www.alantra.com/ib-transaction/hq-equita-buy-side-advisory-wolf-verpackungsmaschinen-gmbh/), 2019-11-19: "The acquisition is an important step in developing TPG into one of the leading packaging platforms."
- [world-grain.com](https://www.world-grain.com/articles/13045-hq-equita-expands-packaging-offerings-with-acquisition), 2019-12-18: "We have found an ideal partner for the company in HQ Equita, to successfully implement the next phase of expansion and internationalization."

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