# Southworth Intl. Group acquires Gruse Maschinenbau

Southworth Intl. Group Inc. acquired Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH & Co., a manufacturer of engineered industrial lifting systems in Aerzen, Germany, to strengthen its material handling portfolio in German-speaking Europe.

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

## Companies

- [Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/85586.md) (target)
- [Southworth Intl. Group Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/85610.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/materialshandling/southworth-intl-group-acquires-gruse-maschinenbau), 2025-06-26: "This acquisition supports SIGI's strategic plans to strengthen its portfolio of material handling systems in German-speaking Europe."

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