Business > Distributorships & acquisitions

Dassault Systèmes acquires Quintiq

17 September, 2014

Dassault Systèmes has completed its €250 million acquisition of Quintiq, a provider of on-premise and on-cloud supply chain and operations planning and optimisation software.


optek appoints AMS as distributor

01 September, 2014

AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been appointed exclusive distributor for the optek range of analytical instrumentation in its territories.


Yokogawa to distribute advanced US equipment for oil and gas industry

18 June, 2014

CiDRA has announced that it has entered into a distributor agreement with Yokogawa Australia & New Zealand to sell CiDRA's SONARtrac range of flowmeters into the Australian and New Zealand minerals processing sector.


Okuma Australia to distribute RoboJob in ANZ

11 June, 2014

Okuma Australia has announced an exclusive distribution agreement throughout Australia and...


New fuel-efficient mobile crushing plant arrives in Australia

26 May, 2014

Tutt Bryant Equipment, exclusive Australian dealer of Metso's Lokotrack mobile screening and crushing equipment, has launched the latest addition to the Lokotrack range.


Rotork acquires Korean valve instrumentation company

07 April, 2014

Rotork has acquired Korean company Young Tech Co (YTC), a move that will expand its range of instrumentation products.


GE Oil & Gas launches downstream technology solutions

11 February, 2014

GE Oil & Gas has announced the launch of its new downstream technology solutions (DTS) business to more efficiently supply equipment and services to refining and petrochemical markets.


Schneider Electric's acquisition of Invensys seen as positive and potentially industry-changing

10 February, 2014

Already a discrete-manufacturing leader, Schneider's acquisition of Invensys allows the company to bring a process-heavy portfolio into its fold.


Saputo acquires 52% stake in WCB

23 January, 2014

Canadian dairy company Saputo has won the bidding war for Warrnambool Butter and Cheese (WCB), announcing that it has acquired 52.7% of the company's shares.


Schneider Electric completes $5bn Invensys acquisition

22 January, 2014

Schneider Electric has completed its acquisition of Invensys PLC. The acquisition is reported to be worth US$5 billion. According to the company, the resulting combined entity will “have a unique position in industrial and infrastructure end-markets”.


CAPS to exclusively distribute Pedro Gil blowers in Aust

22 January, 2014

CAPS Australia has signed an exclusive Australian distributorship for Pedro Gil positive displacement blowers.


APM Automation Solutions acquired by Emerson

19 December, 2013

APM Automation Solutions, a leading developer of solids volume and level measurement instrumentation, has been acquired by Emerson and will become part of the Emerson Process Management business.


Omega Air launched in Australia

26 November, 2013

Cope Air Technologies has announced it will distribute Omega Air Filtration products in Australia and New Zealand. The Omega product range is manufactured in Europe and, according to Cope Air’s Managing Director, is offered at affordable prices.


Emerson acquires Indian manufacturer

04 October, 2013

Emerson has announced it will acquire Indian ball valve and automation system manufacturer Virgo Valves and Controls. Virgo's sales in 2012 - in more than 60 countries - were approximately $250 million.


ESCHA and Micromax announce sales partnership

06 August, 2013

ESCHA Bauelemente GmbH and Micromax Sensors & Automation have entered into a sales partnership, extending ESCHA’s sales operations and enhancing its market position in Australia.


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