{"id":2006,"date":"2025-06-30T20:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renzenbrink-partner.de\/?post_type=deals&#038;p=2006"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:30:43","slug":"renzenbrink-partner-advised-southworth-international-group-on-the-acquisition-of-gruse-maschinenbau","status":"publish","type":"deals","link":"https:\/\/renzenbrink-partner.de\/en\/deals\/renzenbrink-partner-advised-southworth-international-group-on-the-acquisition-of-gruse-maschinenbau\/","title":{"rendered":"Renzenbrink &amp; Partner advised Southworth International Group on the acquisition of Gruse Maschinenbau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southworth International Group Inc (&#8220;SIGI&#8221;), a global provider of ergonomic material handling solutions, has acquired Gruse Maschinenbau GmbH &amp; Co KG (&#8220;Gruse&#8221;), a 156-year-old German engineering firm specializing in customized lifting systems for industrial material handling and production support which serves customers in 55 countries worldwide.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Headquartered in Falmouth, Maine, SIGI operates globally across North America, Europe, and China, serving customers in over 60 countries. 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