Observed Signal · Aug 12, 2026 · M&A · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Nüssli and German EPS Merge
Swiss event-construction firm Nüssli and German EPS have merged to form a Europe-anchored, globally active provider of temporary event infrastructure. The combined group covers services from turf and ground protection and crowd control to stages, grandstands and temporary stadiums, employs 820 people across 50 locations, and will continue to operate commercially under the two existing brand names with headquarters in Munich and Hüttwilen. Andy Böckli (former Nüssli CEO) is Group CEO. EPS and Nüssli each bring long histories and complementary regional footprints and client rosters in live entertainment and large-scale events.
Consolidation creates a larger global provider of temporary event infrastructure relevant to live events and experiential marketing supply chains, but it is a sector-specific M&A rather than a major platform or adtech policy change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- EPS and Nüssli have merged to form a single group covering temporary event infrastructure.
- The new group employs 820 staff across 50 locations.
- Andy Böckli, former CEO of the Nüssli Group, is Group CEO of the combined entity.
- EPS reports ~350 employees at 29 sites and serves about 5,000 events annually; Nüssli reports ~470 employees at 21 sites and completes about 1,500 projects annually.
- Both companies will continue to operate under their existing brand names and maintain their current headquarters in Munich (EPS) and Hüttwilen (Nüssli).
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3 Entities mapped“Customers of the new group include among others Live Nation, the WEF, AEG Live, the IOC, FKP Scorpio, Formula 1, the ATP Tour, the Ski World...”
“Customers of the new group include among others Live Nation, the WEF, AEG Live, the IOC, FKP Scorpio, Formula 1, the ATP Tour, the Ski World...”
“Customers of the new group include among others Live Nation, the WEF, AEG Live, the IOC, FKP Scorpio, Formula 1, the ATP Tour, the Ski World...”
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