# Aira acquires German heat pump platform Garant Wärmesysteme

Aira, a Swedish company focused on residential heating, has acquired Garant Wärmesysteme, a German heat pump platform. The acquisition aims to accelerate Aira's expansion in Germany and includes plans to establish the Aira Academy in Glauchau-Zwickau.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-10-17
- Where: Glauchau-Zwickau, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: heat pumps
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Aira](https://endata.com/companies/11996.md) (acquirer)
- [Garant Wärmesysteme](https://endata.com/companies/73338.md) (target)
- [Vargas Holding](https://endata.com/companies/73339.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [startbase.com](https://www.startbase.com/news/aira-uebernimmt-garant-waermesysteme-in-glauchau-und-schafft-arbeitsplaetze-in-der-region/), 2023-10-17: "Together with Garant, we will expand our service offering to facilitate the transition to electric heating in private households."
- [translinkcf.de](https://translinkcf.de/en/2023/10/30/translink-berat-die-vargas-holding-und-ihr-portfoliounternehmen-aira-bei-der-ubernahme-der-deutschen-plattform-garant-warmesysteme/), 2023-10-30: "Mit Garant haben wir einen idealen Partner gefunden, der unsere Überzeugung teilt, dass die Zukunft der Branche in nachhaltigen Energielösungen liegt."

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