# Hultafors Group completes acquisition of Fristads, Kansas and Leijona

Hultafors Group completed the acquisition of Fristads, Kansas and Leijona, three workwear brands, on March 1, 2021, after regulatory approval. The brands will operate as a standalone unit within Hultafors Group.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-03-01
- Where: Sweden
- Status: completed
- Products: professional workwear, personal protective equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Fristads Kansas Group](https://endata.com/companies/39804.md) (target)
- [Hultafors Group](https://endata.com/companies/42709.md) (acquirer)
- [Fristads](https://endata.com/companies/53544.md) (target)
- [Kansas](https://endata.com/companies/53545.md) (target)
- [Leijona](https://endata.com/companies/53546.md) (target)

## Sources

- [hultaforsgroup.com](https://www.hultaforsgroup.com/news/hultafors-group-completes-the-acquisition-of-fristads-kansas-and-leijona), 2021-03-01: "We are very pleased to welcome Fristads, Kansas and Leijona to Hultafors Group."
- [newsroom.fristads.com](https://newsroom.fristads.com/posts/pressreleases/fristads-kansas-and-leijona-join-hultafors-gr), 2021-03-01: "Fristads, Kansas and Leijona are now a part of Hultafors Group."

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