Press release
Press release Hexagon AB (publ) today announced that it has entered into an acquisition agreement with the board of directors of Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company (BNS) to purchase substantially all of BNS´worldwide metrology business. The acquisition is subject to the approval from BNS´shareholders at an extraordinary AGM. The AGM is planned to be held in January 2001. The Acquisition is also subject to necessary approvals from relevant authorities. Closing is planned to take place in February 2001. BNS is the global leader in Metrology with manufacturing at 6 entities in three