# Schäfer Group acquires VR-Construct

Schäfer GmbH, part of the Schäfer Group, took over the business operations of VR-Construct, a German company specializing in machines and molds for plastic injection molding technology, effective May 1, 2020.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-05-05
- Where: Leopoldshöhe near Bielefeld, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: machines and molds for plastic injection molding, low-pressure extruder machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Schäfer Group](https://endata.com/companies/47000.md) (acquirer)
- [VR-Construct](https://endata.com/companies/47001.md) (target)

## Sources

- [schaefer.biz](https://schaefer.biz/en/2020/05/05/schaefer-acquires-vr-construct/), 2020-05-05: "Schäfer GmbH in Gerstungen-Unterellen, which belongs to the Schäfer Group, is expanding its portfolio by taking over the business operations of VR-Construct."

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