Dassault Systèmes acquires Quintiq
17 September, 2014Dassault 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, 2014AMS 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, 2014CiDRA 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, 2014Okuma Australia has announced an exclusive distribution agreement throughout Australia and...
New fuel-efficient mobile crushing plant arrives in Australia
26 May, 2014Tutt 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, 2014Rotork 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, 2014GE 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, 2014Already 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, 2014Canadian 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, 2014Schneider 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, 2014CAPS Australia has signed an exclusive Australian distributorship for Pedro Gil positive displacement blowers.
APM Automation Solutions acquired by Emerson
19 December, 2013APM 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, 2013Cope 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, 2013Emerson 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, 2013ESCHA Bauelemente GmbH and Micromax Sensors & Automation have entered into a sales partnership, extending ESCHA’s sales operations and enhancing its market position in Australia.