4 Acquisitions of Companies in the Industrial Automation Industry

January 15, 2023
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Company acquisitions in the Industrial Automation industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 4 acquisitions that took place in the Industrial Automation industry.

Age Technologies acquired by 4Sight Holdings

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$5,840,003

Announcement:

23 October 2017

Details about the company:

Age Technologies is a specialist in SCADA development, PLC programming, and automation system integration in South Africa.

Headquarter:

Gauteng, NA - South Africa, South Africa

Where to find them:

Industry:

Industrial Automation

Details about the buyer:

The mission of 4Sight Holdings is to provide insight in the fields of mobile communications and digital media.

Headquarter:

Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius

Where to find them:

BluESP acquired by 4Sight Holdings

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$4,016,587

Announcement:

20 October 2017

Details about the company:

BluESP specializes in providing customers with effective implementation of process and operations management solutions.

Headquarter:

Randburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa

Where to find them:

Industry:

Industrial Automation, Software

Details about the buyer:

The mission of 4Sight Holdings is to provide insight in the fields of mobile communications and digital media.

Headquarter:

Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius

Where to find them:

FIBARO acquired by Nice S p A

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$73,000,000

Announcement:

13 July 2018

Details about the company:

The top building automation product on the market is the FIBARO system.

Headquarter:

Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Where to find them:

Industry:

Consumer, Industrial Automation

Details about the buyer:

Nice is a corporation that creates and produces useful items.

Headquarter:

Oderzo, Veneto, Italy

Where to find them:

Discovery Downhole Services acquired by Cathedral Energy Services

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$16,333,582

Announcement:

11 February 2022

Details about the company:

Tools, equipment, and services for drilling applications in the oil and gas sectors are offered by Discovery Downhole Services.

Headquarter:

Casper, Wyoming, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Energy, Industrial Automation, Industrial Engineering, Oil and Gas

Details about the buyer:

Oil and gas businesses may get directional drilling services from Cathedral Energy Services.

Headquarter:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Where to find them: