# Bystronic acquires Isochronic to expand automation portfolio

Bystronic has reached an agreement to acquire Isochronic AG, a Swiss automation company specializing in high-speed robotic systems and software for sheet metal processing. Isochronic will continue to operate under its own name.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-27
- Where: near Lausanne, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Status: announced
- Products: high-speed robotic systems, automated material handling and sorting, software for sheet metal processing
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Bystronic](https://endata.com/companies/18407.md) (acquirer)
- [Isochronic](https://endata.com/companies/93760.md) (target)

## Sources

- [bystronic.com](https://www.bystronic.com/int/en/news/bystronic-expands-automation-portfolio-through-isochronic-partnership), 2026-08-27: "Their innovative technology perfectly complements our automation portfolio."
- [fertigungstechnik.de](https://www.fertigungstechnik.de/en/2026/09/02/bystronic-uebernimmt-isochronic/), 2026-09-02: "Bystronic has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Isochronic AG."

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