# Oerlikon sells Barmag Automation unit to Irico Gualchierani Handling

Oerlikon Group's Polymer Processing Solutions Division sold its Oerlikon Barmag Automation (OBAA) unit to Italian company Irico Gualchierani Handling Srl. The transaction occurred on December 20, 2023, with undisclosed financial terms.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-12-20
- Where: Calenzano, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: intralogistics automation for chemical fiber spinning mills
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Oerlikon](https://endata.com/companies/7876.md)
- [Irico Gualchierani Handling](https://endata.com/companies/75249.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [man-made-fibers.textiletechnology.net](https://man-made-fibers.textiletechnology.net/news/strategic-partnership-creates-intralogistic-expansion-206285), 2024-01-25: "This transition includes the selling of the unit Oerlikon Barmag Automation (OBAA) to Italian company Irico Gualchierani Handling Srl (IGH), Calenzano/Italy."

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