# AURELIUS acquires GKN Wheels & Structures from GKN

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA announced the acquisition of GKN Wheels & Structures, a manufacturer of off-highway wheels and technical solutions, from GKN. The transaction is expected to close in November 2020, pending regulatory approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-10-19
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: off-highway wheels, technical solutions
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [GKN plc](https://endata.com/companies/2944.md) (partner)
- [GKN Wheels & Structures](https://endata.com/companies/16917.md) (target)
- [AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/17078.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [immittelstand.de](https://www.immittelstand.de/2020/10/19/aurelius-uebernimmt-gkn-wheels-structures-von-gkn/), 2020-10-19: "AURELIUS wird GKN Wheels & Structures in den nächsten Monaten beim Carve-out von GKN unterstützen, für die reibungslose Fortführung des Tagesgeschäfts sorgen und GKN Wheels & Structures unter einem neuen Markennamen als eigenständiges Unternehmen positionieren."

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