# Prolec GE Waukesha acquires full ownership of Menk USA

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. acquired the remaining ownership interest in Menk USA LLC, a manufacturer of cooling radiators for power grid transformers, from the Menk-Schmehmann Group, securing full ownership after holding a partial stake since 2002.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-09-01
- Where: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: cooling radiators for power grid transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Prolec-GE Waukesha](https://endata.com/companies/79583.md)
- [Prolec-GE Waukesha](https://endata.com/companies/79583.md) (acquirer)
- [Menk USA LLC](https://endata.com/companies/79584.md) (target)
- [Menk-Schmehmann Group](https://endata.com/companies/79585.md) (investor)
- [Menk-Schmehmann Group](https://endata.com/companies/79585.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [general.energy](https://general.energy/en/news/prolec-ge-waukesha-completes-acquisition-of-menk-usa-enhancing-supply-chain-and-strategic-capabilities/), 2024-09-03: "Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc., a division of the global energy infrastructure leader Prolec GE, has announced today the acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in Menk USA LLC."
- [prolec.energy](https://www.prolec.energy/news/prolec-ge-waukesha-acquires-full-ownership-of-menk-usa-securing-a-critical-supply-chain-and-expanding-strategic-capabilities/), 2024-09-03: "Prolec GE Waukesha has now acquired complete ownership of Menk USA from Germany-based Menk-Schmehmann Group."
- [arizton.com](https://www.arizton.com/blog/transformer-market-the-real-current), 2025-04-24: "Prolec GE Waukesha demonstrated vertical integration strategy by acquiring the remaining equity stake in Menk USA LLC, a North American manufacturer of cooling radiators for power grid transformers."

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