# CEI and Mec-Diesel merge to form European truck aftermarket leader

CEI and Mec-Diesel, along with their subsidiaries LEMA and CRD, have closed a merger to create a European leader in the production and sale of truck aftermarket parts. White Bridge Investments II will be the majority shareholder, with the group having approximately €220 million in revenue and over 500 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-04-11
- Where: Italy
- Jobs: 500
- Status: completed
- Products: truck aftermarket parts, engine parts, transmission parts, differential parts, undercarriage parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [CEI](https://endata.com/companies/69658.md) (target)
- [Mec-Diesel](https://endata.com/companies/69659.md) (target)
- [White Bridge Investments II](https://endata.com/companies/69660.md) (investor)
- [LEMA](https://endata.com/companies/69661.md) (partner)
- [CRD](https://endata.com/companies/69662.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cei.it](https://www.cei.it/2023/04/11/cei-e-mec-diesel/?lang=it), 2023-04-11: "CEI e MEC-DIESEL, assieme alle loro partecipate Italiane LEMA e CRD (il ‘’Gruppo’’), aziende già attive da molti anni nel mondo dei ricambi per autocarri e veicoli commerciali, annunciano il closing di un’operazione che vede la costituzione del leader europeo nella produzione e commercializzazione d"

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