ROCKWELL Automation hopes to gain a stronger foothold in the Chinese automation market by acquiring an engineering firm in the local heavy process industry.
The acquired company, Xi’An Hengsheng Science & Technology, develops automated solutions for the power, petrochemical, coal mining, chemical and oil sectors. It has an installed base of around 300 customers.
According to Rockwell, the purchase will allow it to combine its turnkey capabilities with the Chinese company’s process solutions expertise and heavy industry knowledge.
This combination, it claims, will save energy and reduce emissions.
Rockwell has recently completed three other acquisitions in Europe and Latin America.
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