# HIROTEC acquires automotive supplier Emil Bucher

Japanese conglomerate HIROTEC is acquiring the automotive business of Emil Bucher GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of special machines for the automotive and aircraft industries. The purchase agreement was signed on 15 February 2022, subject to antitrust approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-02-15
- Where: Eislingen, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: special machines for automotive industry
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [HIROTEC Group](https://endata.com/companies/19364.md) (acquirer)
- [Emil Bucher GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/61096.md) (target)

## Sources

- [der-indat.de](https://www.der-indat.de/sanierungsexperte-pluta-veraeussert-automobilzulieferer-emil-bucher-an-japanischen-konzern-hirotec/), 2022-02-17: "Der japanische Konzern HIROTEC übernimmt den Geschäftsbetrieb der wichtigen Automotivesparte und rund 90 Prozent der gesamten Belegschaft."

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