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Nordson8-K: Acquisition completed

Nordson Completes Acquisition of Contrinex Holding SA for Approximately $168 Million Enterprise Value

What happened

Nordson London Limited completed its acquisition of Switzerland-based sensor manufacturer Contrinex for approximately $168 million USD, adding roughly $50 million in annual revenue and nearly 500 employees.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 23, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Nordson 8-K

Filing excerpt

On October 23, 2026, Nordson London Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed its acquisition of Contrinex Holding SA, a stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Switzerland (“Contrinex”), pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2026 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between Nordson London Limited and Annette Heimlicher (the “Seller”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, among other things, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, Nordson London Limited purchased all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Contrinex from the Seller for an enterprise value of approximately $168 million USD.

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8-K: Acquisition completed

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Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
10/23
Filed
Oct 23, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$168M (enterprise value to acquire Contrinex Holding SA)

Details

CIK
72331
Accession number
0000072331-26-000063
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Active integration needs
Signal category
Strategic

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • inductive position sensors
  • photoelectric position sensors
  • smart measurement sensors

Regions named

  • Switzerland
  • Corminboeuf

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
85%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Oct 27, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
acquisitionCompleted

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