# Lufthansa Technik and Pepperl+Fuchs to form joint venture for aircraft automation

Lufthansa Technik and Pepperl+Fuchs notified the European Commission of a proposed concentration to create a joint venture for research, development and sale of sensor-based automation solutions for aircraft maintenance services. The notification was filed on 3 November 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-03
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: sensor-based automation solutions for aircraft maintenance
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lufthansa Technik](https://endata.com/companies/2303.md) (partner)
- [Pepperl+Fuchs](https://endata.com/companies/2329.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [publications.europa.eu](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/cellar/e5d9fe26-d01c-11e7-a7df-01aa75ed71a1.0006.03/DOC_1), 2017-11-23: "Lufthansa Technik and Pepperl+Fuchs acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created joint venture."

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