# KLA receives Chinese antitrust clearance for Orbotech merger; closing expected Feb 20, 2019

KLA-Tencor and Orbotech announced that China's SAMR provided antitrust clearance for their proposed merger. The merger is expected to close on February 20, 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-17
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: process control equipment, yield-enhancing solutions for electronics manufacturing
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Orbotech](https://endata.com/companies/16863.md) (target)
- [KLA-Tencor](https://endata.com/companies/18401.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kla-receives-antitrust-clearance-for-the-proposed-merger-with-orbotech-ltd-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china-announces-expected-closing-date-300797093.html), 2019-02-18: "KLA and Orbotech expect to close the merger on Feb. 20, 2019."

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