# Bachmann Engineering and Sontec merge to form IAR Group AG

Bachmann Engineering AG and Sontec AG have completed a legal merger and renamed to IAR Group AG, operating under a single identity in Zofingen, Switzerland.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-07-08
- Where: Zofingen, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Status: completed
- Products: custom assembly machinery, robotics, automation solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [IAR Group Holding AG](https://endata.com/companies/58681.md)
- [Bachmann Engineering AG](https://endata.com/companies/58682.md) (target)
- [Sontec](https://endata.com/companies/73278.md) (target)

## Sources

- [iargroup.com](https://iargroup.com/bachmann-engineering-ag-and-sontec-ag-finalize-legal-merger-and-renaming-to-iar-group-ag/), 2025-07-08: "This legal unification is a natural evolution that brings greater clarity and strength to our brand, both internally and externally."

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