# Linz Electric acquires 60% stake in KW Generator GmbH

Linz Electric acquired a 60% stake in German company KW Generator GmbH, reinforcing a nearly twenty-year collaboration and creating a new European player in the power generation sector.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-05-13
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: alternators, power generation equipment
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Pedrollo Group](https://endata.com/companies/7412.md) (partner)
- [Linz Electric](https://endata.com/companies/84697.md) (acquirer)
- [KW Generator GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/84698.md) (target)

## Sources

- [linzelectric.com](https://www.linzelectric.com/en/news/linz-electric-acquires-60-of-the-german-company-kw-generator-gmbh/), 2025-05-13: "This move marks the emergence of a new European player in the power generation sector."
- [translinkcf.com](https://translinkcf.com/2025/05/13/translink-corporate-finance-advised-linz-electric-pedrollo-group-on-the-acquisition-of-kw-generator-2/), 2025-05-13: "Translink Corporate Finance acted as exclusive financial advisor to Linz Electric SpA, in the acquisition of a 60% stake in KW Generator GmbH (KWG)."
- [powertraininternationalweb.com](https://www.powertraininternationalweb.com/news/linz-electric-kw-generator-alternators/), 2025-05-17: "After years of collaboration, I am excited about the opportunities this transaction offers: the partnership between Linz Electric and KWG is a clear example of how international cooperation between companies that share values, vision and expertise can generate new opportunities for growth and develo"
- [klgates.com](https://www.klgates.com/KL-Gates-Advises-Italian-Industrial-Company-Linz-Electric-in-Acquisition-of-German-Mechanical-Engineering-Company-6-11-2025), 2025-06-11: "We congratulate Linz Electric and KWG on this milestone transaction."
- [technicalreviewmiddleeast.com](https://technicalreviewmiddleeast.com/power-a-water/linz-electric-and-kw-generator-highlight-their-collaborative-efforts), 2025-06-20: "Linz Electric SpA, a key subsidiary of the Pedrollo Group, has acquired a 60% stake in Germany’s KW Generator GmbH"

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