Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the squeeze-out of the minority shareholders of Nikon SLM Solutions Group AG (formerly SLM Solutions Group AG, CEO Sam O’Leary, (hereinafter SLM)), a global leader in metal additive manufacturing solutions headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, on September 1, 2023. Thus, SLM became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikon. Concurrently, the merger of SLM into Nikon AM. AG, the majority shareholder of SLM and direct subsidiary of Nikon, has been registered on the same day, which changed its company name and continued SLM’s operations as Nikon SLM Solutions AG (Nikon SLM Solutions).

In January 2023, Nikon acquired SLM through a public takeover offer. As consequence of the merger, SLM ceased to exist and Nikon SLM Solutions became the universal legal successor (Gesamtrechtsnachfolger) of SLM. In addition, SLM’s shares will delisted automatically from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with immediate effect.

With SLM’s outstanding capabilities in metal 3D printer manufacturing and Nikon’s deep expertise in cutting-edge opto-electronics and precision technologies, in tandem with Nikon’s other assets in this field, Nikon and Nikon SLM Solutions will revolutionize global mass-production.