# EC approves joint acquisition of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Sumitomo

The European Commission approved the joint control acquisition of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Sumitomo under the EU Merger Regulation. The collaboration involves German and Japanese entities producing large steel tubes for offshore wind farms.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-01-07
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: large steel tubes for offshore wind farms, monopiles
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [EEW Group](https://endata.com/companies/2879.md) (acquirer)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (acquirer)
- [EEW Offshore Wind EU](https://endata.com/companies/82163.md) (target)

## Sources

- [powerpeakdigest.com](https://powerpeakdigest.com/ec-approves-eew-offshore-wind-eu-acquisition/), 2025-01-07: "The European Commission (EC) has approved the joint control acquisition of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Sumitomo under the EU Merger Regulation."

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