# Büfa acquires composites distribution business from JKS in Austria

Büfa Composite Systems has taken over the composites distribution activities of Joh. Klinglhuber & Söhne (JKS) in Austria, now operating as Büfa Composites Austria at the same site in Vienna.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-01-01
- Where: Vienna, Austria
- Status: completed
- Products: fibre reinforcements, release agents, lubricants, resins, processing equipment, core materials for composites
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [BÜFA Composite Systems](https://endata.com/companies/44495.md) (acquirer)
- [Joh. Klinglhuber & Söhne](https://endata.com/companies/67913.md) (target)
- [Joh. Klinglhuber & Söhne Handelsgesellschaft mbH](https://endata.com/companies/69467.md) (target)

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/buefa-acquires-composites-business-from-jks/), 2023-01-17: "By taking over the composites division of Joh. Klinglhuber & Söhne Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Büfa intends to expand its presence both on the Austrian market and in Eastern Europe."
- [buefa.com](https://www.buefa.com/en/media/detail/buefa-acquires-composites-business-from-jks), 2023-04-01: "We are pleased to welcome the composites team and the composites customers of JKS to BÜFA"
- [buefa.com](https://www.buefa.com/news/news/detail/buefa-uebernimmt-composite-sparte-von-jks), 2023-04-01: "Die Übernahme ist für uns eine gute strategische Chance, unsere führende Position als Spezialitätenhersteller für den Composites-Markt in Europa weiter zu festigen."

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