-- Hexagon AB (HEXA-B.ST) 即將透過一項價值 14.5 億美元的最終交易收購德國無損檢測公司 Waygate Technologies，從而建立一個精密測量和檢測平台。 根據週一提交的兩份獨立文件，納斯達克上市的能源技術公司貝克休斯將以無債務現金方式收購 Waygate 的遠端視覺檢測、超音波、射線照相和成像解決方案組合以及所有業務資產。 目標公司 Waygate 預計 2025 年營收將達到 6.3 億美元，收購完成後將併入 Hexagon 的製造智慧部門，從而增強 Hexagon 的產品組合，並「顯著」提高 Waygate 的利潤率。 Hexagon 表示：“此次收購標誌著 Hexagon 的製造智慧 (MI) 業務領域顯著擴展至無損檢測 (NDT) 市場——Hexagon 認為這是其核心精密測量能力的自然演進，將品質保證範圍從零件表面擴展到其內部幾何結構。” 「除了極具吸引力的市場擴張機會和戰略契合度外，此次交易還代表著一個令人矚目的價值創造機會，透過戰略舉措、生產優化、中國本土化以及整合客戶群帶來的收入協同效應，將為Waygate的利潤率帶來顯著提升。” 此外，此次交易將標誌著這家瑞典測量技術公司透過Waygate的遠端視覺檢測業務正式進軍航空航天維護、修理和大修（MRO）市場。 Hexagon MI將藉此進入由機隊利用率和監管要求驅動而非資本投資週期驅動的重複性資產完整性測試市場。 Hexagon預計，此次收購將使公司發展成為全球領先的無損檢測（NDT）解決方案供應商，其精密測量範圍將從表面擴展到零件內部，並將Hexagon的業務版圖從生產車間擴展到MRO市場。憑藉規模和技術的提升，Hexagon表示將能夠尋求在相鄰檢測領域進一步拓展業務機會。 該交易預計將於2026年下半年完成，但需滿足慣例成交條件並獲得監管部門批准。 Hexagon計劃以現金和現有債務為此次收購提供資金。 週一中午，Hexagon股票在斯德哥爾摩下跌1%。
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Japan Resorts to More Coal, Nuclear During Energy Crisis Sidelines Renewables, Says IEEFA
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