Hexagon to acquire Waygate Technologies, expanding into non-destructive testing

• Radiography (Profitability): A globally market-leading portfolio of 2D X-ray and 3D computed tomography (CT) systems used for internal part inspection, dimensional metrology, and defect detection. Waygate's CT systems are known for their superior image quality and are supported by deep in-house capabilities including proprietary X-ray tube manufacturing. Key end markets include aerospace, automotive, electronics, battery manufacturing, and materials science. Radiography is assigned a Profitability mandate given the significant margin expansion opportunity available through manufacturing localisation and cross-sell synergies with Hexagon's existing CMM and software portfolio.
• Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) (Growth): The global number-one provider of high-end video borescopes and remote visual inspection technology, combining premium hardware with advanced 3D measurement and defect characterisation capabilities. The RVI business primarily serves aerospace MRO customers, enabling inspection of aircraft jet engines without the need for disassembly — a highly specialised application with significant barriers to entry. RVI has a strategic Growth mandate reflecting its already strong margin profile and market-leading position.

Stability – Performance Improvement Opportunities

The following two businesses are classified as Stability assets within Hexagon's business portfolio either due to lack of strategic fit or current financial performance. Hexagon will pursue strategies to improve performance across these businesses, including exploring all strategic options:

• Ultrasonic Testing (UT): A broad offering of conventional and phased array ultrasonic inspection solutions, spanning portable handheld devices and stationary automated systems. Products are used for subsurface flaw detection, corrosion monitoring, weld inspection, and composite material testing across industrial, aerospace, and energy applications.
• Imaging Solutions: A provider of industrial X-ray films, digital radiography systems, computed radiography scanners, and supporting software for image analysis and data management. The business serves oil and gas, power generation, aerospace, and industrial customers requiring high-quality 2D radiographic inspection solutions.

Strategic Rationale

The combination of Waygate Technologies with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence creates a uniquely integrated precision measurement and inspection platform, bringing together Hexagon's world-class metrology hardware, software, and data analytics capabilities with Waygate's leading NDT portfolio. Key strategic benefits of the combination include:

• A complete measurement solution, from surface to interior: Hexagon's existing coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and metrology software portfolio is highly complementary to Waygate's CT and radiography systems. Customers in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and battery manufacturing increasingly require both surface and internal inspection as part of a unified quality workflow. The combined business will be uniquely positioned to serve this demand as a single, integrated partner.
• CT hardware and software integration: Waygate's CT platforms integrate directly with Hexagon's industry-leading Volume Graphics CT analysis and visualisation software, creating a compelling end-to-end CT metrology offering. This combination brings together best-in-class hardware and software under one roof and opens up new opportunities to drive value across both customer bases.
• Significant margin improvement opportunity: Waygate's current margins are below those typical of Hexagon MI's portfolio. Hexagon sees a clear pathway to bring margins towards MI group averages (excluding the recently sold D&E business), particularly in the Radiography division, through a combination of manufacturing localisation — particularly by leveraging Hexagon's existing China infrastructure to produce CT systems closer to market — and revenue synergies from cross-selling CT solutions alongside CMMs into Hexagon's global installed base. These initiatives are expected to drive meaningful gross margin expansion and operating cost leverage over the medium term. It will also pursue strategies to improve performance across the businesses with Stability mandates, including exploring all strategic options.
• Entry into the Aerospace MRO market: Waygate's RVI business provides a market-leading platform in the high-value aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector. This diversifies Hexagon MI's revenue exposure into recurring asset integrity testing markets, which are driven by fleet utilisation and regulatory requirements rather than capital investment cycles.
• A platform for further growth: The acquisition establishes Hexagon as a credible and well-resourced participant in the broader NDT market, with the scale and technology depth to pursue further bolt-on opportunities across adjacent inspection modalities.

Financial Details

The total consideration for the acquisition is approximately $1.45 billion, to be paid in cash and on a debt-free basis. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Hexagon intends to finance this acquisition with cash and utilisation of existing debt capacity.

Selected financial information for fiscal year 2025 is set out below.

Hexagon intends to utilise the strategies listed in the release above to materially improve the margin performance of Waygate Technologies.

Press and capital markets webcast and telephone conference
Hexagon's President and CEO Anders Svensson, and the President of Manufacturing Intelligence, Andreas Renulf, will host a 30 minute press and capital markets webcast and telephone conference today at 10:00 CET, to discuss this acquisition.

Webcast:
The webcast will be streamed here.

Telephone conference:
Anyone interested in participating in the Q&A session following the presentation must register here.

1. Upon registering, each participant will be provided with a personal PIN and dial in information via email.
2. Access to the telephone conference will be available 10 minutes prior to call start time.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:  
Tom Hull, Head of Investor Relations, Hexagon AB, +44 7442 678 437, ir@hexagon.com 
Anton Heikenström, Investor Relations Manager, Hexagon AB, +46 8 601 26 26, ir@hexagon.com 

This is information that Hexagon AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:00 CET on 13 April 2026.

^[1] MI average margins excluding the impact of the recently sold Design & Engineering (D&E) business

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