Premstaetten, Austria (25 March 2022) – ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, announced the agreement to sell the independent and dedicated AMLS (Automo-tive Lighting Systems GmbH) business to Plastic Omnium (Euronext: POM) for a purchase price of EUR 65 million. The transaction represents a further step in the implementation of ams OSRAM’s previously communicated strategy to focus on dedicated strategic core tech-nology and divesting businesses that are not seen as core to the corporate strategy. ams OSRAM will continue to be a key supplier of automotive LED and optical components to Plastic Omnium. This transaction does not include other ams OSRAM technologies and products for automotive OEM and the automotive aftermarket.

ams OSRAM Automotive Lighting Systems GmbH was established on 1 October 2021 following the dissolution of the OSRAM Continental joint venture. Headquartered in Munich, AMLS combines lighting technology with electronics and software to develop smart and innovative full lighting sys-tems for the automotive industry.

As an industry leader in automotive optical solutions, ams OSRAM will continue to provide the high-tech innovation in components for automotive, including automotive lighting, covering the entire light spectrum – from visible to invisible light – and sensing applications for the automotive industry. This includes key automotive technology to support optical applications such as driver and interior monitoring, dynamic and static exterior lighting, RGB interior lighting, LiDAR for au-tonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), head-up display, gesture sensing to name but a few areas of innovation.

Dr. Dirk Linzmeier, General Manager of AMLS, comments on the acquisition: “The combination of Plastic Omnium and AMLS makes perfect sense. Our portfolios are highly complementary, to-gether we expect to expand our market access and we share a similar mission and mindset. We look forward to joining Plastic Omnium to establish a strong mobility lighting player built on AMLS' portfolio of innovative technologies."

“The acquisition of AMLS is a unique opportunity to take an important step into the growing inno-vative lighting systems segment. Thanks to its advanced product portfolio, strong expertise, bal-anced footprint, and the quality of its team, this acquisition will allow Plastic Omnium to accelerate its ambitious strategy to meet growing OEM customer demand for smart body car parts and opens up the potential to enter new market segments. We are excited about this latest addition to the Group,” said Laurent Favre, CEO of Plastic Omnium.

The AMLS business generated EUR 148 million in revenues in 2021, has around 770 employees at nine locations worldwide, including 120 engineers working in five dedicated R&D facilities. With Plastic Omnium, AMLS will join a world-renowned and strongly growing Automotive Tier 1 supplier group with 30,000 employees serving a global customer base. Headquartered in France, the com-pany posted an annual revenue of EUR eight billion for 2021.

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