# ABB to acquire AB Rotech for automotive welding solutions

ABB announced the acquisition of AB Rotech, a Turkish company specializing in robotic welding solutions for the automotive industry. The deal value was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-04
- Where: Bursa, Türkiye
- Value: $2.60B
- Status: announced
- Products: robotic welding solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (target)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (acquirer)
- [GE Industrial Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/2125.md) (target)
- [AB Rotech](https://endata.com/companies/18814.md) (target)
- [Aktiebolaget Rotech](https://endata.com/companies/18917.md) (target)
- [Rotek Robotik ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.](https://endata.com/companies/18918.md) (target)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/deals/ec-approves-abbs-2-6bn-acquisition-of-ge-industrial-solutions/), 2018-06-04: "The Commission came to a conclusion that although ABB and GEIS are global providers of electrical products and systems, the transaction would not lead to competition concerns in the concerned markets in the European Economic Area."
- [renewablesnow.com](https://renewablesnow.com/news/abb-closes-usd-2-6bn-acquisition-of-ges-electrification-arm-618414/), 2018-07-02: "ABB closes USD-2.6bn acquisition of GE's electrification arm"
- [auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/automotive/abb-to-acquire-ab-rotech-to-expand-automotive-welding-solutions/64881871), 2018-07-06: "This acquisition strengthens our position as partner of choice for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in Turkey and beyond."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2018/07/10/abb-to-acquire-ab-rotech-to-expand-automotive-welding-solutions/18168/), 2018-07-10: "This acquisition strengthens our position as partner of choice for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in Turkey and beyond."
- [therobotreport.com](https://www.therobotreport.com/abb-acquiring-ab-rotech-robotic-welding/), 2018-07-11: "This acquisition strengthens our position as partner of choice for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in Turkey and beyond."
- [kfd.com.tr](https://www.kfd.com.tr/kararlar/aktiebolaget-rotech-rotek-robotik-otomasyon-18-27-435-205), 2018-08-08: "Aktiebolaget Rotech’in ve Rotek Robotik ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’nin hisselerinin ve tek kontrolünün ABB Ltd. tarafından devralınması işlemine izin verilmesi talebi."
- [machinery-market.co.uk](https://www.machinery-market.co.uk/news/21654/ABB-to-acquire-Turkish-robotic-welding-firm), 2018-08-19: "This acquisition strengthens our position as the 'partner of choice' for automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers in Turkey and beyond."

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