Carlsquare advised Nano Dimension on the acquisition of Essemtec AG

Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM), an industry leader in Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME) / 3D-Printed Electronics (PE), and Micro Additive Manufacturing (Micro-AM), announced today that it has signed and closed a definitive agreement to acquire Essemtec AG (“ESSEMTEC”) based in Lucerne Canton, Switzerland.

ESSEMTEC’s product portfolio is comprised of production equipment for placing and assembling electronic components on printed circuit boards (PCBs). They are a leader in adaptive, highly flexible surface mount technology (SMT), pick-and-place equipment, sophisticated dispensers suitable for both high-speed and micro-dispensing, and intelligent production material storage and logistic systems. Its products are equipped with a sophisticated software package which makes extensive and efficient material management possible.

ESSEMTEC’s equipment and software have impacted customers since their first machine was introduced. As their high-tech solution can be adjusted quickly and easily to meet wide ranging requirements, they are able to respond to all manner of customer needs, particularly in high-mix-low-volume production environment. Their portfolio of products will continue to be available to the thousands of organisations that have called themselves a customer of ESSEMTEC, while also being part of the AME revolution that Nano Dimension is driving with its existing technology.

Franz-Xaver Strueby, Chief Executive Officer of ESSEMTEC, commented, “It is an exciting combination of two leading technology leaders serving the PCB and wider electronic industry segments. The combination of Nano Dimension’s strength in the Americas with ESSEMTEC’s strong presence in Europe will enhance both product lines. Additionally, I believe that the merger of the technologies will yield enormous influence and transformational momentum in the world of 3D printed electronics and assembly. The ESSEMTEC team, as well as me personally, are looking forward to continuing our journey as part of the combined teams of ESSEMTEC and Nano Dimension.”

Yoav Stern, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nano Dimension, shared, “ESSEMTEC’s scientists and engineers and other team members, all of whom joined Nano Dimension upon closing of this transaction, are leading experts and industry veterans in machine building, software, mechanical automation, and robotics. They are going to continue to be led by their present management crew, supported by Ziki Peled, COO of Nano Dimension.”

Mr. Stern added, “ESSEMTEC’s present products fit Nano Dimension’s PCB and PCB assembly markets, as well as the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) verticals which we serve. As such, we hope to leverage the distribution channels and go-to-market efforts of both organisations. In parallel, our mutual vision is to merge the technologies of our micro-electronic 3D-fabrication machines for Hi-PEDs® (Hi-Performance Electronic Devices) with ESSEMTEC’s fuller suite of in-fabrication-process-equipment-assembly capabilities.”

About ESSEMTEC
ESSEMTEC AG is a company with its development and production site in Switzerland. Its product portfolio is comprised of production equipment for electronic assembly and more. ESSEMTEC’s technology solutions can be adjusted quickly and easily to meet wide ranging requirements. ESSEMTEC’s core business is adaptive, highly flexible SMT pick-and-place equipment, elaborate materials’ dispenser suitable for both high speed dispensing and micro dispensing, as well as an intelligent production material storage and logistic system.

About Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension’s (Nasdaq: NNDM) vision is to transform the electronics and similar additive manufacturing sectors into an environmentally friendly and economically efficient additive manufacturing Industry 4.0 solution, while enabling a one-production-step-conversion of digital designs into functioning devices – on demand, anytime, anywhere. Nano Dimension plans to execute this vision by building an eco-friendly and intelligent distributed network of additively manufacturing self-learning and self-improving systems, which are designed to deliver a superior ROI to their owners as well as to Nano Dimension shareholders and stakeholders.

Carlsquare acted as exclusive financial advisor to Nano Dimension.