<div id="readability-page-1"><div>(Alliance News) - Weir Group PLC on Friday said it is acquiring the remaining shares in a ground engaging tools manufacturer, previously one of the firm's joint ventures.The Glasgow-based engineering firm, focused on mining and infrastructure, said the purchase of Santiago, Chile-based ESCO Elecmetal Fundicion Limitada, known as Esel, is for GBP56 million.Weir noted that the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, strengthens its manufacturing capabilities and speeds up growth in Chile. Esel was established in 2007 and is a joint venture between Weir's ESCO division and Elecmetal, a metallurgical company based in Santiago. Weir Chief Executive Officer Jon Stanton said: &#34;We are delighted to have reached this agreement to acquire the remaining share of our Esel joint venture in Chile following a long and successful partnership with Elecmetal. This strategic move strengthens our ability to serve customers across South America, expands our foundry capacity in the region and with our world-class engineering capabilities, will enable further optimisation of our manufacturing footprint globally.&#34;Weir shares fell 0.4% to 2,924.00 pence each on Friday morning in London. By Tom Budszus, Alliance News slot editorComments and questions to newsroom@alliancenews.comCopyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.</div></div>

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威爾集團（Weir Group PLC）以 5600 萬英鎊收購智利地面接觸工具製造商 Esel 的剩餘股份。這項收購增強了威爾的製造能力，並加速了在智利的增長。交易預計將在 2026 年第一季度完成，提升威爾在南美的服務能力，並擴大鑄造產能。公告發布後，威爾的股價下跌了 0.4%

Weir 將收購智利的地面接觸工具製造商 Esel