# ATS to acquire Comecer for €113 million

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Comecer S.p.A., a leader in aseptic containment and processing systems for nuclear medicine and pharmaceuticals, for €113 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-12-19
- Where: Castel-Bolognese, Italy, Italy
- Value: $129.0M (113.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 320
- Status: announced
- Products: aseptic containment systems, radiation shielding systems, pharmaceutical processing equipment
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ATS Automation Tooling Systems](https://endata.com/companies/5706.md) (acquirer)
- [Comecer](https://endata.com/companies/5707.md) (target)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ats-to-acquire-a-leading-systems-provider-to-the-radiopharmaceutical-and-pharmaceutical-markets-703117801.html), 2018-12-19: "Comecer is a proven, high-quality business that brings new and complementary capabilities, customer relationships and specialized talent to ATS."
- [automationmag.com](https://www.automationmag.com/8938-ats-automation-to-acquire-italian-pharmaceutical-equipment-supplier-comecer/), 2018-12-21: "Comecer is a proven, high-quality business that brings new and complementary capabilities, customer relationships and specialized talent to ATS."

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