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==Purchase of LGB by Märklin==
The second round of bidders included G45, new owner of LGB of America, and [[Märklin]], another German model train manufacturer. Märklin had recently faced a situation similar to Lehmann's; it had been family owned from its founding in 1859 until 2006, when its accumulating debts led to it being sold to Kingsbridge Capital and [[Goldman Sachs]]. On July 26, 2007, Märklin was selected to acquire Lehmann's assets; the move was criticized because the Nuremberg location and jobs would not be preserved and because it was speculated that Goldman Sachs, also a Lehmann creditor, orchestrated the purchase.

Shipping and production resumed in fall 2007, with the LGB brand intact. Production moved to [[Győr]], [[Hungary]], and service ultimately moved to Göppingen. Märklin faced a trademark disagreement with LGB of America, which owned the LGB trademark in the United States. Without an agreement between the two, product could not be shipped to or distributed in the United States. An interim agreement  concerning only already-manufactured product was signed on September 21, 2007, giving LGBoA exclusive distribution and service rights in North America.

On June 1, 2008, Silvergate Distributors, Inc. was formed as a new company by LGB of America president Anthony Castellano. Silvergate was an independent, American-owned, hobby distributor and was not a subsidiary or "daughter firm" of any other company. Though LGBoA was not dissolved, Silvergate assumed distribution of remaining LGB stock as well as current and new product lines.<ref>{{cite web |title=Silvergate Distributors to take over LGB of America distribution |url=https://mrr.trains.com/news-reviews/new-products/2008/05/silvergate-distributors-to-take-over-lgb-of-america-distribution |website=Model Railroader |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> Silvergate also distributed the [[Schuco]], [[Brawa]], and Piko product lines. In November 2008, Märklin announced that it had resolved the American trademark dispute and planned to resume distribution of LGB products in the United States, with Walthers becoming the American distributor on January 1, 2009. LGB of America and Silvergate Distributors ultimately ceased operations.

On February 4, 2009, Märklin filed for bankruptcy protection in Göppingen. On February 5, 2010, Märklin announced a return to profitability and emerged from bankruptcy on February 17, 2011. On March 21, 2013, the [[Simba Dickie Group]] announced that it would purchase Märklin, securing Märklin and LGB's future and giving Märklin's employees job security until 2019.