Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “Fives SAS” of the exclusive control of the company “Aries Industries SAS”

In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the “operation summary” below, containing the information provided by the parties.

This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed operation.

The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 adopted for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition, as amended and supplemented.

Names of the companies and groups concerned:

• The acquirer: The company “Fives SAS”.
• The target: The company “Aries Industries SAS”.

Nature of the operation:

• Acquisition of exclusive control.

Economic sectors concerned:

• Supply of aeronautical components.
• Manufacture and sale of industrial processing machinery.

Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations:

• 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. August 6, 2026.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES

The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the acquisition by the company “Fives SAS” of the exclusive control of the company “Aries Industries SAS” through the acquisition of all its share capital and related voting rights.

“Fives SAS” is a French simplified joint-stock company, headquartered at 3 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris, France, registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 542 023 841. “Fives SAS” designs and manufactures machines, process equipment, and production lines for various industrial sectors: steel, aeronautics, aluminum, automotive, manufacturing industry, cement and minerals, energy, logistics, and glass.

“Aries Industries SAS” is a French simplified joint-stock company, headquartered in Nantes (44300), at 27 rue du Ranzay, registered with the Nantes Trade and Companies Register under number 890 286 537. “Aries Industries SAS” specializes in forming solutions for the aeronautical industry and is involved in the design, manufacture, and installation of metal forming machines and turnkey workshops, including drawing, milling, and mechanical machining machines, as well as in the production of aeronautical parts for major international aerostructure manufacturers.

 

Done in Rabat, July 27, 2026.