# Mutares acquires S.M.A. Metalltechnik for SFC Group

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA signed an agreement to acquire the assets of S.M.A. Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiaries, which will join the SFC Group as an add-on investment. The company specializes in highly impermeable aluminium pipes for automotive cooling applications and is expected to generate around EUR 160 million in revenue in 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-10-24
- Where: Backnang, Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 1,500
- Status: announced
- Products: highly impermeable aluminium pipes, fluid transfer systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Mutares SE & Co. KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/33465.md) (acquirer)
- [SFC Group](https://endata.com/companies/69041.md) (partner)
- [S.M.A. Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/80634.md) (target)

## Sources

- [mutares.com](https://mutares.com/en/fourteenth-acquisition-in-2024-mutares-has-signed-an-agreement-to-acquire-the-assets-of-s-m-a-metalltechnik-gmbh-co-kg-and-its-subsidiaries/), 2024-10-24: "With the acquisition of S.M.A Metalltechnik, we are further strengthening our Automotive & Mobility segment in the area of highly impermeable pipes."

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