Maag Finalizes Sikora Purchase
Combination billed as win-win for both companies and their customers.
Maag has finalized its purchase of Sikora. In a press release, Maag says the strength and expertise of the two companies will “create additional value for our customers, drive innovation in a targeted manner, and promote the long-term growth of both companies.”
Maag announced plans to purchase Sikora earlier this year.
Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Sikora makes measurement and control systems for cable, pipe, tubing and other extrusions. Maag, based in Oberglatt, Switzerland, is a manufacturer of pelletizers, melt pumps, gear pumps, pulverizers and other products for the extrusion and recycling markets.
Ueli Theurig
Source: Maag
Ueli Thuerig, president of Maag, states, “We are very pleased about this partnership. By combining our strengths and expertise, we are ideally positioned to create additional value for our customers, drive innovation in a targeted manner, and promote the long-term growth of both companies.”
Adds Dr. Christian Frank, CEO of Sikora, “We are proud to be officially part of the MA family now. This partnership goes far beyond standard cooperation —it is based on a shared commitment to innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and sustainable action, which form the foundation for long-term success. It marks an important step in our shared future, opens up a wide range of opportunities, and strengthens our ability to develop innovative solutions.”
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