# Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems acquires German laser system manufacturer PHOTON ENERGY

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. acquired 100% of the stock of PHOTON ENERGY GmbH, a German laser system manufacturer. The acquisition aims to strengthen Hitachi's coding and marking business by adding PHOTON ENERGY's laser technology.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-04-01
- Where: Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: laser sources, laser marking systems, ultra short pulse lasers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems](https://endata.com/companies/5372.md) (acquirer)
- [PHOTON ENERGY GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/62021.md) (target)

## Sources

- [itbusinessnet.com](https://itbusinessnet.com/2022/04/hitachi-industrial-equipment-systems-completes-acquisition-of-photon-energy-german-laser-system-manufacturer/), 2022-04-01: "Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. today announced that it has acquired 100% stock of PHOTON ENERGY GmbH."
- [aei.dempa.net](https://aei.dempa.net/archives/7272), 2022-04-22: "PHOTON ENERGY’s excellent technologies will help Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems to gain access to wider segments and accelerate the growth of the coding and marking business in global market."
- [webnewswire.com](https://www.webnewswire.com/2022/04/23/hitachi-industrial-equipment-systems-completes-acquisition-of-photon-energy-german-laser-system-manufacturer/), 2022-04-23: "Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. today announced that it has acquired 100% stock of PHOTON ENERGY GmbH."

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