Rubix Germany completed the acquisition of the Lerbs Group on 30 October 2019, extending its industry-leading product and service offering. The acquisition includes Lerbs GmbH and all associated companies.

Headquartered in Bremen, the Lerbs Group is a full-service supplier of tools, personal & protective equipment, fastening and welding technology products, factory equipment and technical machine elements.

Kai-Uwe Meyer (COO) and Marc Schötz (CFO) will continue to manage the company.

Reinhard Banasch, Rubix DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), said: “With the acquisition of the Lerbs Group, we will improve how we can serve the German market with a more comprehensive range of products and services. I would like to warmly welcome everyone at Lerbs to the Rubix family.”

Kai-Uwe Meyer, COO of the Lerbs Group, said: “For our customers and business partners, the daily work and partnership with Lerbs will not change. At the same time, of course, we want to take advantage of the many opportunities offered by the Rubix Group and we look forward to working with the team.”

Marc Schötz, CFO of the Lerbs Group, adds: “With the closing of the acquisition, we can now begin to work together and share best practices for the benefit of our colleagues and our customers.”