# KHS acquires stake in seamer maker Ferrum

German packaging equipment manufacturer KHS is acquiring a stake in Swiss seaming machine specialist Ferrum, pending antitrust approval. The deal aims to combine competencies for more integrated can filling and seaming systems.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-12-15
- Where: Switzerland
- Status: announced
- Products: can filling and seaming systems
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [KHS](https://endata.com/companies/3563.md) (acquirer)
- [Ferrum AG](https://endata.com/companies/6952.md) (target)

## Sources

- [canmaker.com](https://canmaker.com/khs-acquires-stake-in-seamer-maker-ferrum/), 2020-12-15: "German packaging equipment manufacturer KHS acquiring a stake in Swiss seaming machine specialist Ferrum in a move that reinforces their long-standing co-operation."

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