# SWB and Van Merksteijn Group to merge reinforcing steel assets

German steelmaker Südwest Beteiligungen (SWB) and Dutch Van Merksteijn Group have signed a merger agreement to combine their production and rolling assets. The new company, Reinforcing Steel Europe, will be headquartered in Almelo, Netherlands, pending competition authority approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-12-18
- Where: Almelo, Netherlands, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: reinforcing steel products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Südwest Beteiligungen](https://endata.com/companies/82218.md)
- [Van Merksteijn](https://endata.com/companies/82216.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [agmetalminer.com](https://agmetalminer.com/2025/01/16/assets-eu-steel-industry/), 2025-01-16: "The planned merger will enable us to consolidate our position as a leading manufacturer and processor of reinforcing steel products in the EU."

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