ams OSRAM Sells Specialty Lamp Business to Ushio

Entertainment, medical, and semiconductor lamp categories shift to Japanese optics firm

Another lighting business quietly changes hands: ams OSRAM has agreed to sell its Entertainment and Industry Lamps operations to Japan’s Ushio Inc. for € 114 million ($133 million), with closing expected by March 2026. About 500 employees are set to transfer as part of the deal.

The business in question — spanning high-performance lighting for cinema projection, semiconductor processing, airfield infrastructure, ultraviolet systems, solar simulation, medical devices, and entertainment applications — generated € 170 million ($199 million) in revenue in 2024. While ams OSRAM doesn’t disclose margins, Ushio claims the group is “already recording stable profits” and expects the acquisition to yield a return on invested capital exceeding 10 percent.

This marks the first divestment under ams OSRAM’s recently accelerated “deleveraging plan”, which targets more than € 500 million in proceeds. CEO Aldo Kamper called the transaction a step toward focusing on core markets like semiconductors and sensors while easing the company’s debt load.

Ushio sees the deal as a strategic bolt-on — strengthening its industrial process lighting segment, particularly in the semiconductor market. The company plans to integrate the acquired product lines and personnel to drive production efficiencies and expand market share.