Acquisition of GOM - ZEISS Group

GOM GmbH develops, produces and distributes software, machines and systems for industrial and automated 3D coordinate measuring technology and 3D testing. × ZEISSInternational ProductsandSolutions ZEISSInternational ProductsandSolutions Diagnose&Treat ResearchingintoMicro-andNanostructures Seebetter ZEISS-aninternationallyleadingtechnologyenterpriseoperatinginthefieldsofopticsandoptoelectronics. ZEISSsolutionscontributetoworldopticsdevelopmentandtechnologicalprogress.Withourpassionforexcellence,wecreatevalueforourcustomersandinspiretheworldtoseeinnewways. 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ZEISSsolutionscontributetoworldopticsdevelopmentandtechnologicalprogress.Withourpassionforexcellence,wecreatevalueforourcustomersandinspiretheworldtoseeinnewways. ZEISSataglance AssureIndustrialQualityExcellence EnablingChipManufacturers Photograph&Film Develop&Produce CreateVirtualWorlds Observe&Experience InnovationandTechnology Megatrends Innovation NewBusiness AboutZEISS OurCompany History Sustainability LatestNews Events Newsroom ZEISSStories Careers YourCareeratZEISS Getanoverview DiscoverOurAreas FindYourNewJob Home LatestNews PressReleases 2019 AcquisitionofGOM OBERKOCHEN/Germany,BRAUNSCHWEIG/Germany|11.April2019|CorporateNews ZEISSisexpandingtheindustrialmetrologyandqualityassuranceportfolioofitsIndustrialQuality&ResearchsegmentbyacquiringGOM,aleadingproviderofhardwareandsoftwareforautomated3Dcoordinatemeasuringtechnology.BothZEISSandGOMhaveenjoyedstronggrowthinthepastyearsandprovedsuccessfulonthemarket.Theaimistofurtherstrengthenthisleadingtechnologicalpositiontogether,especiallyintheareaofopticaldigitizationsystems.Thecombinationofexistingproductsandsolutionsaswellasjointinnovationsinthefuturewilllaythefoundationforshapingandenteringnewmarkets. "Ourgrowthstrategyexpresslymentionsthetargetedacquisitionofhighlyinnovativesolutions,technologiesandcompanies,whichcanreachtheirfullpotentialaspartoftheZEISSGroup,"saysDr.MichaelKaschke,President&CEOofZEISS."ByacquiringGOMandtherebyexpandingoursolutionsportfolio,wearebolsteringtheleadingpositionofourIndustrialQuality&Researchsegmentandwillbeabletoofferevenbettersolutionsforourcustomers.Thisisentirelyinkeepingwithourcorporatestrategy,whichisfocusedonourcustomers'success." CombiningtheZEISSproductportfoliowiththeoptical3DmeasuringtechnologyfromGOMhasthepotentialtocreatenewopportunitiesandexpandmarketaccessforIndustrialQuality&Research.GOMofferscutting-edgesolutionsforsurfacedigitization,whichwillstrengthenZEISSinthisarea.Dr.JochenPeter,MemberoftheZEISSExecutiveBoardandHeadoftheIndustrialQuality&Researchsegment,explains:"Withthisacquisition,wearepursuingourgoalofachievingaleadingpositionintheareaofsurfacemeasurementanddigitization.CustomersandusersinbothareaswillbenefitfromthestrengthsofGOMandZEISSintheareasofsoftwareandhardware." "BeingpartoftheZEISSGroupwillopenupnewopportunitiesforGOMinthefuture,whichwillalsopositivelyimpactthesiteinBraunschweigandourbusinesspartners.BypoolingZEISSandGOM'sprocessandsolutionsknow-how,wecantapintonewcustomersegmentsandapplications,"saysDr.DetlefWinter,ManagingDirectorofGOM. GOMGmbHdevelops,producesanddistributessoftware,machinesandsystemsforindustrialandautomated3Dcoordinatemeasuringtechnologyand3Dtesting.Foundedin1990,thecompanyisheadquarteredinBraunschweig,Germany,andhasaglobalworkforceofabout600people.Itscustomersincludeinternationalcompaniesfromtheautomotive,aerospaceandconsumergoodsindustriesaswellasresearchinstitutionsanduniversities.Infiscalyear2017/18,thecompanygeneratedapproximately150millioneurosinrevenue. Oncethetransactionhasbeencompleted,GOMwillbecomepartoftheZEISSIndustrialQuality&Researchsegment(revenuein2017/18:1.549billioneuros).ThelegalformoftheGOMcompaniesinGermanyandabroadwillremainunchanged.Thesuccessfulcooperationwiththeglobalsalespartnerswillbecontinued.Subjecttoapprovalbytheregulatoryauthorities,thetransactionisduetobefinalizedinthefirsthalfof2019.Bothsideshaveagreednottodisclosethefinancialdetailsofthistransaction. JörgNitschkeGroupSpokesmanZEISSGroupPhone:[email protected] ZEISSisaninternationallyleadingtechnologyenterpriseoperatinginthefieldsofopticsandoptoelectronics.Inthepreviousfiscalyear,theZEISSGroupgeneratedannualrevenuetotalingmorethan5.8billioneurosinitsfoursegmentsIndustrialQuality&Research,MedicalTechnology,ConsumerMarketsandSemiconductorManufacturingTechnology(status:30September2018). Foritscustomers,ZEISSdevelops,producesanddistributeshighlyinnovativesolutionsforindustrialmetrologyandqualityassurance,microscopysolutionsforthelifesciencesandmaterialsresearch,andmedicaltechnologysolutionsfordiagnosticsandtreatmentinophthalmologyandmicrosurgery.ThenameZEISSisalsosynonymouswiththeworld'sleadinglithographyoptics,whichareusedbythechipindustrytomanufacturesemiconductorcomponents.ThereisglobaldemandfortrendsettingZEISSbrandproductssuchaseyeglasslenses,cameralensesandbinoculars. Withaportfolioalignedwithfuturegrowthareaslikedigitalization,healthcareandSmartProductionandastrongbrand,ZEISSisshapingthefuturefarbeyondtheopticsandoptoelectronicsindustries.Thecompany'ssignificant,sustainableinvestmentsinresearchanddevelopmentlaythefoundationforthesuccessandcontinuedexpansionofZEISS'technologyandmarketleadership. Withapproximately30,000employees,ZEISSisactivegloballyinalmost50countrieswitharound60ofitsownsalesandservicecompanies,morethan30productionsitesandaround25developmentsites.Foundedin1846inJena,thecompanyisheadquarteredinOberkochen,Germany.TheCarlZeissFoundation,oneofthelargestfoundationsinGermanycommittedtothepromotionofscience,isthesoleowneroftheholdingcompany,CarlZeissAG. Furtherinformationatwww.zeiss.com ZEISSIndustrialQualitySolutionsisaleadingmanufacturerofmultidimensionalmetrologysolutions.Theseincludecoordinatemeasuringmachines,opticalandmultisensorsystems,microscopysystemsforindustrialqualityassuranceaswellasmetrologysoftwarefortheautomotive,aircraft,mechanicalengineering,plasticsandmedicaltechnologyindustries.Innovativetechnologiessuchas3DX-raymetrologyforqualityinspectionroundofftheportfolio.Inaddition,ZEISSIndustrialQualitySolutionsoffersabroadglobalspectrumofcustomerserviceswithZEISSQualityExcellenceCentersclosetoitscustomers.ThecompanyisheadquarteredinOberkochen.ProductionanddevelopmentsitesoutsideGermanyarelocatedinMinneapolisintheUSA,Shanghai,ChinaandBangalore,India.ZEISSIndustrialQualitySolutionsispartoftheIndustrialQuality&Researchsegment. 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