# Piab acquires SAS Automation

Piab, an EQT VII portfolio company, announced the acquisition of US-based SAS Automation, a developer of mechanical grippers and robotic end-of-arm tooling systems. The acquisition complements Piab's existing product offering.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-03
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: mechanical grippers, robotic end-of-arm tooling
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Piab](https://endata.com/companies/3218.md) (acquirer)
- [SAS Automation](https://endata.com/companies/17841.md) (target)

## Sources

- [eqtgroup.com](https://eqtgroup.com/news/piab-acquires-sas-automation-makes-strategic-entry-into-the-mechanical-gripping-segment), 2017-11-03: "Piab will now be able to respond to customers' demand for a single supplier of both vacuum-based and mechanical gripping technology."

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