# Günther + Schramm acquires International Metal Service Süd

Günther + Schramm GmbH has acquired International Metal Service Süd GmbH (IMS). The merger, effective March 1, 2025, expands Günther + Schramm's product range to about 25,000 articles, increases warehouse space to 44,000 square meters, and adds 100 employees, bringing total staff to 280.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-04-15
- Where: Oberkochen, Germany
- Jobs: 100
- Status: completed
- Products: steel, aluminum, stainless steel, bar steel, tubes
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Günther + Schramm](https://endata.com/companies/84173.md) (acquirer)
- [International Metal Service Süd](https://endata.com/companies/84174.md) (target)

## Sources

- [schwaebische-post.de](https://www.schwaebische-post.de/baden-wuerttemberg/wirtschaft-regional/firmen-und-maerkte/guenther-schramm-expandiert-uebernahme-von-ims-staerkt-marktposition-93684390.html), 2025-04-15: "Mit dem Zusammenschluss von Günther + Schramm und IMS setzen wir ein klares Zeichen für Wachstum und Kundennähe."

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