Pankl Acquires US-Based Superior Crankshaft

IndustrialsIndustrial Goods ♦ Published: July 27, 2011; 12:59 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian component supplier takes over 100% of the American crankshaft producer which was also founded by Gerold Pankl.

Pankl Acquires US-Based Superior Crankshaft / Picture: © Pankl

Pankl Racing Systems AG announced the acquisition of California-based crankshaft supplier Superior Crankshaft LP (SP). The company is based in Irvine, California, and was founded by Gerold Pankl in 2004. Superior Crankshaft produces crankshafts for the high end motor racing market. Its customers are teams from all major racing categories, such as F1, Nascar, Le Mans…