Signed · Italy · Semiconductors and electronics
Lifco agrees to acquire Micronova.
Stockholm-listed group Lifco signed an agreement on 28 September 2026 to acquire all shares of Micronova, a maker of customised electronic boards and touch-screen displays based in Vigonza near Padua, Italy. Lifco expects to consolidate the company in the fourth quarter of 2026. It was signed on 28 September 2026. It had not completed by 28 October 2026.
SigningDay 100
Signing 28 September 2026
- Buyer
- Lifco AB ·Stockholm, Sweden
- Target
- Micronova S.r.l. ·Vigonza, Italy
- Type
- Acquisition
- Announced
- 28 September 2026
- Signed
- 28 September 2026
- Value
- Not disclosed
- People
- 49
- Last checked
- 28 October 2026
The people side in Italy
- In a business transfer involving more than 15 workers, seller and buyer give the unions written notice at least 25 days before completion or any earlier binding agreement. Law 428/1990, article 47
- If the unions ask in writing within seven days, seller and buyer open a joint examination within seven days; consultation ends after ten days without agreement. Law 428/1990, article 47
- A non-EU buyer taking control of an Italian company holding strategic assets, such as in energy, transport or communications, notifies the government within ten days; the government has 45 days to act. Decree-Law 21/2012 (golden power), article 2
- Where combined Italian turnover exceeds EUR 595 million and at least two parties each exceed EUR 36 million in Italy, the deal must be notified to the competition authority (AGCM). AGCM: Soglie di fatturato (turnover thresholds), updated 16 March 2026
- Where the deal needs EU merger clearance, the buyer may not implement it before clearance. EU Merger Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004), article 7
Sources
- Lifco press release (Inderes/MFN distribution), 28 September 2026 (primary source)
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