ams acquires color and spectral sensing specialist MAZeT to extend its leadership in advanced optical sensing
Strategic transaction will drive color and spectral sensing growth opportunities in industrial, automotive and medical
applications
ams AG (SIX:AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, has closed the transaction to acquire 100% of
the shares in the color and spectral sensing systems specialist MAZeT GmbH for an undisclosed amount in cash. The strategic
acquisition extends ams’ market leadership in advanced optical sensors and strengthens ams’ position in emerging optical sensing
applications.
Focused on industrial and medical applications, MAZeT offers very strong system and application know-how in advanced color and
spectral sensing and outstanding optical engineering expertise. MAZeT’s capabilities include IC and filter design as well as
hardware and software system development with its JENCOLOR® sensors being used currently in applications including airplane
interior lighting, agricultural sensors, and medical skin lesion analysis.
The company also has a legacy business acting as module supplier to its previous industrial shareholders. MAZeT is profitable
and based in Jena, Germany, with around 80 employees. The Jena region is a global center of excellence in optical technologies,
which offers a strong basis to support ams’ growth plans going forward.
Dr. Fred Grunert, CEO of MAZeT GmbH, comments on the transaction: “MAZeT has been a pioneer in optical color and spectral sensor
development and we are very pleased to join ams. Combining complementary products and the sensor expertise of both companies will
create an even stronger leadership position with a leading portfolio of optical sensors targeting the automotive, industrial,
medical and smart lighting end markets.”
“We are very excited to welcome the MAZeT team to ams. Adding MAZeT’s excellent optical know-how allows us to create new product
and application opportunities in areas such as sensing and controlling lighting, measuring physical parameters or matching colors
on a display to the real world. ams’ operational and manufacturing capabilities and global sales reach will offer additional
synergies increasing the strategic potential of this transaction”, adds Thomas Riener, EVP & General Manager Emerging Sensor
Solutions at ams.
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