# Dürr Group completes acquisition of BBS Automation

The Dürr Group completed the acquisition of automation specialist BBS Automation, headquartered in Garching near Munich, Germany. The enterprise value is between €440 million and €480 million, depending on 2023 results. BBS Automation has around 1,500 employees and 16 locations.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-08-31
- Where: Garching near Munich, Germany
- Value: $500.0M (460.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,500
- Status: completed
- Products: automated assembly systems, electronic components, batteries, medical products
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (investor)
- [Dürr](https://endata.com/companies/3409.md) (acquirer)
- [BBS Automation GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/18475.md) (target)

## Sources

- [durr-group.com](https://www.durr-group.com/en/media/news/news-detail/view/duerr-group-completes-acquisition-of-bbs-automation-88885), 2023-08-31: "With the acquisition of BBS Automation, we are continuing our growth path in industrial automation and forming a new powerhouse with leading technologies and global reach."

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