The shareholders of GOM GmbH, Braunschweig, have sold their shares to ZEISS Group, Oberkochen. Network Corporate Finance advised GOM GmbH and its shareholders exclusively on the transaction.

Transaction

With the acquisition of GOM, a leading provider of hardware and software for automated 3D coordinate metrology, ZEISS is expanding the Industrial Metrology and Quality Assurance portfolio. Both ZEISS and GOM have experienced strong growth in recent years and have successfully strenghtened their market position. The aim is to jointly expand this leading technological position in the field of optical digitization systems. The combination of existing products and solutions as well as future joint developments will form the basis for shaping and opening up new markets. ZEISS generated in the relevant division Industrial Quality & Research 1.549 billion euros in the last financial year (2017/18).

Company

GOM GmbH develops, produces and sells software, machines and systems for industrial and automated 3D coordinate metrology and 3D testing. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany, the company has around 600 employees worldwide. Its customers include international companies from the automotive, aerospace and consumer goods industries as well as research institutes and universities. In the 2017/18 financial year, the company generated sales of approx. 150 million euros.

For additional information on GOM GmbH: www.gom.com