# OMRON to acquire Microscan Systems

OMRON Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Microscan Systems, Inc., a US-based industrial code reader company, from Spectris plc. The acquisition is scheduled to close in early October 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-08-01
- Where: Renton, Washington, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial code readers, barcode readers, 2D barcode readers, barcode verifiers
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [OMRON](https://endata.com/companies/3384.md) (acquirer)
- [Spectris](https://endata.com/companies/7352.md) (partner)
- [Microscan Systems](https://endata.com/companies/17460.md) (target)

## Sources

- [omron.com](https://www.omron.com/media/press/2017/08/c0830.html), 2017-08-01: "OMRON Corporation today announced it has entered into an agreement with Spectris plc in the U.K. regarding its acquisition of the US-based subsidiary of Spectris, Microscan Systems, Inc."
- [automation.omron.com](https://automation.omron.com/en/us/news/omron-acquires-microscan-systems), 2017-08-30: "OMRON Corporation today announced it has entered into an agreement with Spectris plc in the U.K. regarding its acquisition of the US-based subsidiary of Spectris, Microscan Systems, Inc."

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