Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
AMETEK, Inc.; FARO Technologies, Inc.
BWB/Z-6954
On 30.05.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
AMETEK, Inc., Pennsylvania, USA, intends to acquire all shares in and sole control over FARO Technologies, Inc., Florida, USA and its subsidiaries. As a result of the acquisition, AMETEK, Inc. will acquire sole control over FARO group.
Activity concerned: Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
C - MANUFACTURING C 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, C 26.5 - Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches, C 26.51 - Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 27.06.2025.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 29.06.2025 .