M&A Deal Summary

EssilorLuxottica Acquires Automation & Robotics

On August 4, 2025, EssilorLuxottica acquired machinery company Automation & Robotics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EssilorLuxottica’s 3rd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is EssilorLuxottica’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-08-04
Target Automation & Robotics
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) EssilorLuxottica
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Automation & Robotics

Verviers, Belgium
Automation & Robotics offers design and manufacture of automated systems for optical lens quality control, serving both mass production facilities and prescription laboratories. The company's expertise across the value chain ranging from high-precision machine applications to sophisticated software solutions. This encompasses R&D, software development, manufacturing, distribution and deployment, along with related services. Automation & Robotics was formed in 1983 and is based in Verviers, Belgium.

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Buyer

EssilorLuxottica

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Consumer Products
Employees200,076
Revenue 26.5B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

EssilorLuxottica is a provider of vision solutions and design to manufacture, the group develops a wide range of lenses to correct and protect eyesight. EssilorLuxottica was founded in 1849 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 62 of 63
Sector: Machinery M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 45 of 46
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-05 A-Look

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A-Look is an eyewear retailer that delivers a range of optical services and products. A-Look was founded in 2003 and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-15 Ikerian

Bern, Switzerland

Ikerian is a health technology company, operating under the RetinAI brand, specializing in AI and data management in eyecare. Ikerian is based in Bern, Switzerland.

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