# KMW acquires 80% stake in FWH Stahlguss GmbH

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has agreed to acquire 80% of the shares in FWH Stahlguss GmbH, a leading manufacturer of cast steel in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, to secure production of high-quality steel castings for defense needs.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-01-19
- Where: Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: cast steel, armour systems
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Krauss-Maffei Wegmann](https://endata.com/companies/28896.md) (acquirer)
- [FWH Stahlguss GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/67980.md) (target)

## Sources

- [foundry-planet.com](https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/kmw-acquires-majority-stake-in-fwh-stahlguss-gmbh/), 2023-01-19: "KMW is assuming responsibility for FWH in order to secure the production of high-quality steel castings in Germany in the long term."

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