# Southworth International acquires Gruse Maschinenbau

Southworth International Group, Inc., a global provider of ergonomic material handling solutions, has acquired Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH & Co., a manufacturer of engineered industrial lifting solutions in Aerzen, Germany.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-06-26
- Where: Aerzen, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: engineered industrial lifting solutions
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Southworth International Group](https://endata.com/companies/85585.md) (acquirer)
- [Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/85586.md) (target)
- [Gruse Maschinenbau](https://endata.com/companies/85595.md) (target)

## Sources

- [company.maxfreights.com](https://company.maxfreights.com/2025/06/26/southworth-international-acquires-gruse-maschinenbau/), 2025-06-26: "Gruse is a natural fit for SIGI."
- [mmh.com](https://www.mmh.com/article/southworth_international_group_acquires_gruse_maschinenbau), 2025-06-26: "Southworth International Group Inc. (“SIGI”), a global provider of ergonomic material handling solutions, announced that it has acquired Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH & Co."
- [materialhandling247.com](https://www.materialhandling247.com/article/southworth_international_group_acquires_gruse_maschinenbau), 2025-06-26: "This acquisition supports SIGI's strategic plans to strengthen our portfolio of material handling solutions in German-speaking Europe."
- [50industry.com](https://50industry.com/southworth-international-acquires-gruse-maschinenbau/), 2025-06-26: "This acquisition supports SIGI’s strategic plans to strengthen our portfolio of material handling solutions in German-speaking Europe and reinforces our overall position as a European leader through increased engineering and technical capabilities and expanded production capacity."
- [logisticsbusiness.com](https://logisticsbusiness.com/materials-handling/southworth-international-acquires-gruse-maschinenbau/), 2025-06-26: "This acquisition supports SIGI's strategic plans to strengthen our portfolio of material handling solutions in German-speaking Europe."
- [bebeez.eu](https://bebeez.eu/2025/06/27/d-a-davidson-mcf-international-advised-southworth-international-group-on-the-acquisition-of-gruse-maschinenbau/), 2025-06-27: "The acquisition of Gruse strengthens SIGI’s presence in Germany as well as Europe and supports its strategic goal of expanding local engineering capabilities and production capacity within the region."
- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250630939100/en/D.A.-Davidson-MCF-International-Acts-as-Exclusive-Financial-Advisor-to-Southworth-International-Group-Inc.-on-its-Acquisition-of-Gruse-Maschinenbau-GmbH-Co.), 2025-07-01: "Supporting Southworth in this strategic cross-border acquisition illustrates the strength of the D.A. Davidson MCF International platform."

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