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Steinbeis M&A, lead-managed by Ulrich Praßler, advised Kälte Eckert GmbH, Markgröningen, on the acquisition of Gartner, Keil & Co. Klima- und Kältetechnik GmbH, Neulußheim.
Kälte Eckert GmbH, a portfolio company of VR Equitypartner, specialises in special plant engineering for commercial refrigeration with a focus on large kitchens, industrial refrigeration and air conditioning. In addition, the company is the nationwide technology leader in the field of alternative ecological refrigerants. Its customers include major corporations such as Daimler, UniCredit and LBBW. Founded in 1966 by Horst Eckert, the company is now managed by his sons Michael Eckert and Holger Eckert.
VR Equitypartner is one of the leading equity financiers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Medium-sized family businesses are supported in a goal-oriented manner and with decades of experience in the strategic solution of complex financing issues. Investment opportunities include growth and expansion financing, company successions or shareholder changes. VR Equitypartner offers majority and minority shareholdings as well as mezzanine financing. As a subsidiary of DZ BANK, the central institution of the cooperative banks, VR Equitypartner consistently puts the sustainability of corporate development before short-term exit thinking. VR Equitypartner’s portfolio currently comprises around 100 commitments with an investment volume of EUR 500 million.
Founded in 1990, Gartner, Keil & Co. Klima- und Kältetechnik GmbH, Neulußheim, specialises in consulting and sales of customised systems in the fields of refrigeration and air-conditioning technology, cold storage technology, cold and deep-freeze rooms and special plant engineering. The products and solutions offered are used in both the private and commercial sectors. Gartner, Keil & Co. currently employs 16 people.
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