# GKN Aerospace acquires Permanova Lasersystem AB

GKN Aerospace acquired Permanova Lasersystem AB, a Swedish company specializing in advanced laser technology and additive manufacturing, to strengthen its capabilities in additive manufacturing for aerospace engine components.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-10-04
- Where: Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden
- Status: completed
- Products: laser welding systems, additive manufacturing solutions
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (acquirer)
- [Permanova Lasersystem AB](https://endata.com/companies/65705.md) (target)

## Sources

- [mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/gkn-aerospace-sweden/pressreleases/gkn-aerospace-koeper-permanova-lasersystem-ab-foer-att-accelerera-sin-haallbarhetsresa-3208255), 2022-10-04: "This acquisition gives us strategic control over the system design element so that we now possess deep competence in all three areas."
- [permanova.se](https://www.permanova.se/en/gkn-aerospace-acquires-permanova/), 2022-10-04: "This is an investment into a more sustainable future, using advanced technologies to offer cost effective material solutions."
- [aviationweek.com](https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/manufacturing-supply-chain/gkn-aerospace-acquires-3d-printing-supplier-permanova), 2022-10-04: "GKN Aerospace, the British aerostructures giant undergoing a business overhaul under private ownership, has acquired Sweden’s Permanova Lasersystem."

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