# TRUMPF acquires Cutlite Penta from El.En. to expand laser cutting portfolio

TRUMPF is acquiring the business of Cutlite Penta S.p.A. from its parent company El.En. S.p.A. Cutlite will remain an independent brand with its own manufacturing, sales and service facilities, continuing to develop custom large-format cutting systems.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-07
- Where: Prato, Italy
- Value: $23.5M (21.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 190
- Status: announced
- Products: laser cutting systems, tube cutting machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Trumpf](https://endata.com/companies/18618.md) (acquirer)
- [Cutlite Penta](https://endata.com/companies/93421.md) (target)
- [El.En.](https://endata.com/companies/93422.md) (partner)
- [Cutlite](https://endata.com/companies/93656.md) (target)

## Sources

- [trumpf.com](https://www.trumpf.com/en_US/newsroom/global-press-releases/press-release-detail-page/release/trumpf-and-cutlite-strategic-partnership-to-expand-laser-and-tube-cutting-portfolio-10243/), 2026-08-07: "TRUMPF, a German high-tech company, and Cutlite, an Italian manufacturer of 2D laser machines, are joining forces and entering a strategic partnership."
- [fifthwavemfg.com](https://fifthwavemfg.com/trumpf-announces-cutlite-acquisition-grows-laser-offerings/), 2026-08-30: "The deal for Cutlite, which will stay an independent brand with its own factories, sales teams and service teams, will close in the second half of 2026, according to TRUMPF."

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