Stuttgart, 02.09.2024 – The international technology company ABB, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Födisch Group, a leading developer of innovative measurement and analysis systems for the energy and industrial sector. By acquiring the Födisch group, ABB is expanding its range of continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and is therefore able to offer its customers advanced solutions for the most demanding measurement tasks. In addition to the 3,000 square meters production facility in Markranstädt, Germany, where the Holding Company of the Födisch Group, Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik AG, is headquartered, the Group operates further facilities in Germany, the Netherlands and China. In 2023, the Födisch Group generated about EUR 50 million in revenue with approximately 250 employees. The closing of the transaction is expected to happen before the end of the year and is subject to antitrust approval.
An international CMS team headed by Lead Partner Dr. Kai Wallisch provided ABB with comprehensive legal advice throughout the process of this acquisition.
ABB is a technology leader and has been enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future in the fields of electrification and automation for over 140 years. The company combines engineering expertise with software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered, and operated. More than 105,000 ABB employees are driving innovations and future-oriented solutions for customers all over the world that accelerate industrial transformation.
CMS Germany (Deal Team)
Dr. Kai Wallisch, Lead Partner
Dr. Christian Zielonka, Principal Counsel
Militsa Decheva Petrova, Senior Associate
Kathrin Dengel, Associate
Alexander Seitz, Associate, all Corporate/M&A
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