# Fives acquires Pietro Carnaghi to expand high-precision machining

Fives, a global leader in industrial engineering, has acquired Pietro Carnaghi S.p.A., a manufacturer of large-scale machine tools. The acquisition strengthens Fives' High Precision Machines division and expands its capabilities in defense, nuclear, aerospace, and energy sectors.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-09-01
- Where: northern Italy, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: large-scale machine tools, vertical lathes, gantry mills, machining centers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Fives](https://endata.com/companies/4605.md) (acquirer)
- [Pietro Carnaghi](https://endata.com/companies/62357.md) (target)

## Sources

- [fivesgroup.com](https://www.fivesgroup.com/newspress/detail-view/pietro-carnaghi-joins-fives-further-strengthening-the-groups-leadership-in-the-machine-tool-sector), 2025-09-17: "Fives, a global leader in industrial engineering, announces the acquisition of Pietro Carnaghi S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of machine-tools specializing in large-scale machining solutions."
- [fabricatingandmetalworking.com](https://fabricatingandmetalworking.com/fives-acquires-pietro-carnaghi/), 2025-10-07: "This strategic acquisition marks a significant expansion of Fives’ capabilities in high-precision machining, reinforcing its commitment to delivering advanced manufacturing solutions across critical industries such as defense, nuclear, aerospace and energy."
- [fabricatingandmetalworking.com](https://fabricatingandmetalworking.com/fives-pietro-carnaghi-acquisition/), 2025-11-11: "Fives, a global leader in industrial engineering, announced the acquisition of Pietro Carnaghi S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of large-scale machine tools."

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