# Reifenhäuser acquires majority stake in Kdesign

German machinery maker Reifenhäuser Group acquired a majority stake in Kdesign GmbH, a manufacturer of air cooling rings and measuring systems for blown film extrusion lines. Kdesign will remain independent within the group.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-04-01
- Where: Königswinter, near Bonn, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: air cooling rings, measuring systems for blown film extrusion
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Reifenhäuser](https://endata.com/companies/7096.md) (acquirer)
- [Kdesign](https://endata.com/companies/54191.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ecoplasticsinpackaging.com](https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/mergers-acquisitions/reifenhauser-acquires-air-cooling-ring-maker-kdesign/), 2021-04-01: "In the blown film production process, cooling and controlling have a decisive impact on the quality of the end product."

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