# European Commission approves AMS acquisition of Osram

The European Commission unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition of Osram by AMS under the EU Merger Regulation, concluding the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-07-07
- Status: announced
- Products: optical sensors, light sensors, laser diodes
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [ams](https://endata.com/companies/5995.md) (acquirer)
- [OSRAM](https://endata.com/companies/16573.md) (target)

## Sources

- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/ec-gives-green-light-for-osram-acquisition-by-ams/), 2020-07-07: "European Commission authorities have unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition of Osram by AMS through the EU Merger Regulation."
- [electrooptics.com](https://www.electrooptics.com/news/ec-approves-ams-acquisition-osram), 2020-07-09: "The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area."

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