Day: July 17, 2024

EssilorLuxottica signs an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Heidelberg Engineering and continues to make moves in the med-tech space The transaction will create growth opportunities for Heidelberg Engineering and confirms EssilorLuxottica’s commitment to further elevating industry standards and enhancing patients’ quality care Paris, France and Heidelberg, Germany (17 July 2024 – 8 am CEST) – EssilorLuxottica and Heidelberg Engineering announced today they entered into an agreement for the acquisition of an 80% stake in Heidelberg Engineering, a Germany-based company specializing in diagnostic solutions, digital surgical technologies and healthcare IT for clinical ophthalmology. Drawing on EssilorLuxottica’s long-standing expertise in the design and manufacture of advanced instruments and vision care solutions for eyecare professionals,...

Emergence of two pure players, among the European leaders in their respective segments and key actors in the hydrogen sector in France; Final sale price was set at €12 million, payable in instalments up to December 31, 2025, increased by a possible earn-out based on future orders.Grenoble, July 17, 2024 – 7:30 am CEST – McPhy Energy, a specialist in low-carbon hydrogen production and distribution equipment (electrolyzers and refueling stations), and Atawey, a specialist in hydrogen distribution equipment, announced the completion of the transaction on McPhy’s refueling stations business. It is reminded that McPhy and Atawey entered into exclusive negotiations in December 20231, following which McPhy received a binding offer from Atawey on February 19, 20242 and signed a sale agreement for this business on April 19, 2024. Jean-Baptiste...

Cergy, July 17th, 2024 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, announces the signature of an agreement to acquire c.87% of Otto Life Science Engineering GmbH in Germany. SPIE expects to close the transaction in Q3 2024, subject to customary closing conditions among which German antitrust approval. Headquartered in Nuremberg in Bavaria, OTTO LSE was founded in 2017 and operates from 6 offices across Germany. The company is a specialised provider of EPC services (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) for pharmaceutical and biotech production facilities and laboratories. OTTO LSE has a unique selling proposition with its turnkey solutions and has a solid project track record in the sector. The company covers the entire value chain (from planning, designing, delivering...

Luxembourg, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This announcement is not an offer, whether directly or indirectly, in Australia, Belarus, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa or Russia or in any other jurisdiction where such offer would be prohibited by applicable law pursuant to legislation, restrictions and regulations in the relevant jurisdiction. Shareholders not resident in Sweden or the United States who wish to accept the Offers (as defined below) must make inquiries concerning applicable legislation and possible tax consequences. Shareholders should refer to the offer restrictions included in the section titled “Important notice” at the end of this announcement and in the Offer to Purchase, which was published on July 1, 2024. United States shareholders should refer to the section titled “Important...