# Zeppelin takes over Caterpillar sales and service in Nordic countries from Pon

On January 1, 2020, Zeppelin GmbH took over sales and service of Caterpillar machinery and components in Denmark, Sweden, Greenland and the Faroe Islands from the Dutch Pon Group. The deal also includes MaK engine sales in the Baltics, Finland, Iceland and Faroe Islands, and about 800 employees transferred to Zeppelin.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-01-01
- Where: Denmark, Sweden, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Baltics, Finland, Iceland, Denmark
- Jobs: 800
- Status: completed
- Products: construction machinery, engines, generators
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (partner)
- [Zeppelin](https://endata.com/companies/28249.md) (acquirer)
- [Pon Group](https://endata.com/companies/42345.md) (target)

## Sources

- [zeppelin-cat.dk](https://zeppelin-cat.dk/zeppelin-er-din-nye-cat-forhandler-i-danmark/), 2020-01-06: "Vi glæder os til at fortsætte Zeppelin-koncernens succeshistorie sammen med vores nye nordeuropæiske kolleger og vores mangeårige partner Caterpillar."

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