The European Commission has finalized its review of the merger between SBG and ABB ROBOTICS (Case M.12248), issuing a decision on March 11, 2026. This decision, made under Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 139/2004, signifies the Commission's approval of the concentration. The economic activity involved is the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery.

This is a standard merger approval process. For the involved companies, SBG and ABB ROBOTICS, this decision confirms the legality of their merger under EU competition law. No specific compliance actions are required beyond what has already been undertaken in the notification process. The provisional deadline for the merger was March 20, 2026, which has now passed.