# Elmet Group to acquire ams OSRAM's tungsten and molybdenum operations in Germany

The Elmet Group Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire ams OSRAM's tungsten and molybdenum manufacturing operations in Schwabmünchen, Bavaria, Germany, establishing its first EU manufacturing footprint for refractory metals. Closing expected in Q1 2027.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-09-08
- Where: Schwabmünchen, Bavaria, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: tungsten and molybdenum powder, rods, wire, electrodes, machined components
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [ams OSRAM](https://endata.com/companies/55614.md) (target)
- [The Elmet Group](https://endata.com/companies/93963.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [business.sherbrookerecord.com](https://business.sherbrookerecord.com/observerreporter/article/gnwcq-2026-9-8-the-elmet-group-co-signs-agreement-to-acquire-ams-osram-schwabmnchen-metal-production-operations-establishing-european-manufacturing-footprint-for-tungsten-and-molybdenum-components), 2026-09-08: "We expect this acquisition to extend our vertically integrated tungsten and molybdenum platform into Europe, giving us a production base to serve customers there directly."

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