# OMRON to acquire Sentech, industrial camera maker

OMRON Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Sentech Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of industrial cameras. The acquisition is expected to close on July 3, 2017, and the new company will be named OMRON Sentech Co., Ltd.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-04-01
- Where: Kanagawa, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial cameras, machine vision systems, image processing controllers
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [OMRON](https://endata.com/companies/3384.md) (acquirer)
- [Sentech Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/16968.md) (target)

## Sources

- [omron.com](https://www.omron.com/media/press/2017/04/c0427.html), 2017-04-01: "This acquisition is part of OMRON's drive to reinforce its development capabilities for factory automation technologies in its industrial automation business."
- [eetasia.com](https://www.eetasia.com/omron-eyes-advanced-manufacturing-with-sentech-buy/), 2017-05-03: "Omron has entered into an agreement to acquire industrial camera manufacturer Sentech."

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