Acer buys company Gateway

Taiwan company Acer has entered into the agreement on purchase of the known American manufacturer of personal computers Gateway.

It is necessary to pay 1,9 US dollars for each stock Gateway of company Acer. The total sum of the transaction will make the order of 710 million dollars. The transaction between Acer and Gateway has already met with approval from directors of both companies. To finish merge it is planned up to the end of current year.

The incorporated company, predictably, will continue to let out computers under trade mark Gateway in territory of the United States. The annual proceeds, according to forecasts of analysts, will reach 15 billion US dollars, and standard item of computers - 20 million units.

Besides purchase of a contestant firm will allow Acer to take the third place in the list of the largest manufacturers of personal computers. Now in the market of the personal computer, according to statistics IDC, company Hewlett-Packard supervising 19,3 % of the corresponding segment is in the lead. The second place from shares in 16,1 % keeps Dell. Company Lenovo closes a three of leaders, whose market share is estimated in 8,3 %.

Thus, in the near future between Acer and Lenovo very rigid competitive struggle can inflame. By the way, Gateway which by December should be incorporated with Acer, it is measured to get PB Holding Company, parental company Packard Bell. It is remarkable, that interest concerning Packard Bell expresses and Lenovo.

Anyhow, but before Acer can absorb Gateway, the transaction should meet with approval from antimonopoly bodies.