# SPIE Signs Agreement to Acquire 76% of SAR ANLAGENBAU, Extending Austria and Germany Reach

> SPIE will hold 76% of SAR ANLAGENBAU, an Austrian engineering firm with about 230 employees and €100 million in 2025 revenue.

- Published: 2026-10-28T18:19:13+00:00
- Section: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/spie-acquires-sar-anlagenbau-stake
- Source: [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/28/3390660/0/fr/spie-signe-un-accord-pour-l-acquisition-de-sar-anlagenbau-gmbh-en-autriche-et-en-allemagne.html)

## Key takeaways

- SPIE signed an agreement to acquire 76% of SAR ANLAGENBAU GmbH, with Arno Reisinger co-investing for up to 24%.
- SAR ANLAGENBAU has about 230 employees and reported revenue of about €100 million in 2025.
- The transaction is expected to be finalized in early 2027, subject to customary closing conditions.

SPIE signed an agreement to acquire a 76% stake in SAR ANLAGENBAU GmbH, an Austrian and German engineering firm with about 230 employees and revenue of about €100 million in 2025. GlobeNewswire [reported](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/28/3390660/0/fr/spie-signe-un-accord-pour-l-acquisition-de-sar-anlagenbau-gmbh-en-autriche-et-en-allemagne.html) the agreement on October 28, 2026. SPIE is a European provider of multi-technical services in energy and communications. SAR, based in Hausmening, Austria, supplies electrical engineering and automation solutions for industrial and critical infrastructure projects.

## SPIE's 76% Stake and Reisinger Co-Investment

Under the agreement, SPIE will hold 76% of SAR's capital, while Arno Reisinger, SAR's managing director and shareholder, will co-invest alongside SPIE with a stake of up to 24%. SAR's offering spans planning, installation and commissioning through to maintenance. The management team, including managing directors Arno Reisinger and Roman Prinz and authorized signatories Anton Baumberger and Daniela Bachinger, will keep responsibility for operational management.

Rainer Hollang, chief executive of SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria, said: "SAR s'inscrit parfaitement dans la stratégie de SPIE." Reisinger said SPIE is "le partenaire idéal pour la prochaine étape du développement de notre entreprise." Andreas Christandl, a member of the SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria management board and managing director of the Austria operational division, said SAR's success rests on the expertise, commitment and passion of its employees. The transaction is expected to be finalized in early 2027, subject to customary closing conditions.

## SPIE's Earlier Acquisitions and Infrastructure Work

SPIE acquired 89% of PIK AG, a Berlin-based company specializing in integration and maintenance of complex audiovisual systems, AInvest reported in July 2026. In June 2026, SPIE began construction of a 380-kV high-voltage overhead line for transmission system operator Amprion in Germany's Rhineland region, replacing an existing line to boost renewable energy capacity, Spie reported. AInvest reported in July 2026 that work on a separate project was scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026, with completion planned for 2029.

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## Companies in this story

- SPIE · website: https://www.spie.com/fr

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