# Vishay Intertechnology to acquire Birkelbach for €17M

Vishay Intertechnology has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Birkelbach Kondensatortechnik GmbH, a German manufacturer of metalized technical films for capacitor dielectrics, for approximately €17 million ($18.5 million). The all-cash transaction is expected to close before December 31, 2024.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-11-06
- Where: Erndtebrueck, Germany, Germany
- Value: $18.5M (17.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: metalized technical films for capacitor dielectrics
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Vishay Intertechnology](https://endata.com/companies/15085.md) (acquirer)
- [Birkelbach Kondensatortechnik GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/81352.md) (target)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/11/06/2975574/0/en/Vishay-Intertechnology-to-Acquire-Birkelbach-Manufacturer-of-Metalized-Technical-Films.html), 2024-11-06: "This acquisition secures our metalized film material supply in order to meet the accelerating demand for high voltage high power film capacitors used for smart grid infrastructure projects."

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