# Kälte Eckert acquires Gartner, Keil & Co

Kälte Eckert GmbH, a portfolio company of VR Equitypartner, acquired Gartner, Keil & Co Klima- und Kältetechnik GmbH, a refrigeration and air conditioning systems company based in Neulußheim, Germany. The seller Frank Keil will remain in operational management.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-04-29
- Where: Neulußheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Jobs: 16
- Status: announced
- Products: refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems, cold storage technology
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [VR Equitypartner](https://endata.com/companies/10155.md) (investor)
- [Kälte Eckert](https://endata.com/companies/26006.md) (acquirer)
- [Gartner, Keil & Co](https://endata.com/companies/46860.md) (target)
- [Gartner, Keil & Co. Klima- und Kältetechnik GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/46935.md) (target)

## Sources

- [heuking.de](https://www.heuking.de/en/news-events/latest-news/article/vr-equitypartner-portfolio-company-kaelte-eckert-acquires-gartner-keil-co.html), 2020-04-29: "The objectives of the partnership between VR Equitypartner's portfolio company Kälte Eckert and Gartner, Keil & Co are the expansion of service network and qualified staff, as well as the bundling of know-how."
- [steinbeis-finance.de](https://steinbeis-finance.de/en/insights/kaelte-eckert-gruppe-uebernimmt-gartner-keil-co-301), 2020-05-01: "Steinbeis M&A, lead-managed by Ulrich Praßler, advised Kälte Eckert GmbH, Markgröningen, on the acquisition of Gartner, Keil & Co. Klima- und Kältetechnik GmbH, Neulußheim."

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