The two traditional Swiss precision machine tool manufacturers Starrag and Tornos, both listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange, announced on 26 October 2023 that they entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger, Tornos will be absorbed by Starrag and the Tornos shares will be exchanged into new listed Starrag shares for which Starrag will increase its share capital. The combined group will have a worldwide geographical presence and will operate under the name StarragTornos Group.