Business > Distributorships & acquisitions

National Instruments announces distributor for ANZ

12 July, 2019

National Instruments has indirectly announced it is closing its direct presence in ANZ.


Advantech partners with Pacific Automation in Australian IIoT market

12 July, 2019

Advantech has announced a new partnership with industrial electrical and electronic solutions provider Pacific Automation.


Metso Minerals and Outotec to combine to form new company

05 July, 2019

Metso and Outotec have agreed to combine Metso Minerals and Outotec to create a combined company, while Metso Flow Control is to separately become Neles.


National Group expands into mining automation

11 June, 2019

Acquisition of the Wolff Group introduces semi-autonomous mining technologies.


Mitsubishi Electric to acquire software company ICONICS

03 June, 2019

Acquisition will enhance software product line-up to strengthen e-F@ctory integrated solution.


MDT Software appoints Control Logic as master distributor

19 March, 2019

MDT Software's change management solution is now available in Australia through Control Logic.


ABB and Dassault Systèmes enter global software partnership

01 March, 2019

Partnership to improve customer value through ABB Ability digital solutions combined with Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform.


Hitachi to buy ABB's Power Grids business

18 December, 2018

Decline in nuclear power business and growing renewables market a central driver for the decision.


AMS to be Bronkhorst distributor in Australia

16 November, 2018

As of 1 December 2018, AMS has been assigned to be the official distributor of Bronkhorst products for Australia and territories.


Ausdrill shareholders approve Barminco acquisition

26 October, 2018

Underground hard-rock mining contractor Barminco Holdings Limited is to be acquired by mining services company Ausdrill Limited.


Emerson to buy GE's Intelligent Platforms business

05 October, 2018

Acquisition increases Emerson's capabilities as a complete automation solutions provider across process, hybrid and discrete end markets.


Barminco to be acquired by Ausdrill

20 August, 2018

Underground hard-rock mining contractor Barminco Holdings Limited has announced it will be acquired by mining services company Ausdrill Limited.


Katko, Grace Engineered Products now available from APS Industrial

13 July, 2018

Finnish switch manufacturer Katko and US-based Grace Engineered Products have appointed APS Industrial as their national distributor in Australia.


ABB completes acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions

03 July, 2018

ABB has announced that it completed its acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions (GEIS), GE's global electrification solutions business, on 30 June.


Control Logic partners with Hirschmann

02 July, 2018

The products of technology and industrial networking company Hirschmann are now available through Control Logic.


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