# Voith plans acquisition of IGW Rail

Voith has signed a purchase agreement to acquire IGW Rail, a Czech-based specialist in gear units for rail vehicles, from BMT Group. The acquisition will make Voith one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of rail vehicle gear units and transmissions. The deal is expected to close by Q4 2022.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-07-06
- Where: Brno, Czech Republic, Czechia
- Status: announced
- Products: gear units for rail vehicles, couplings
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Voith](https://endata.com/companies/217.md) (acquirer)
- [BMT](https://endata.com/companies/2923.md) (partner)
- [IGW Rail](https://endata.com/companies/64001.md) (target)

## Sources

- [voith.com](https://www.voith.com/corp-en/news-room/press-releases/2022-07-07_voith-plans-acquisition-of-igw-rail.html), 2022-07-07: "Through the envisioned acquisition Voith would become one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of rail vehicle gear units and transmissions."
- [beareyes.com.cn](https://beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/202207/12/20220712723.htm), 2022-07-12: "Voith集团计划收购安杰达轨道（IGW Rail）。安杰达轨道公司总部位于捷克布尔诺，隶属于总部位于比利时的BMT集团，主要生产用于轨道车辆的齿轮箱。"

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