# Oerlikon acquires AC-Automation GmbH & Co. KG

Oerlikon announced the acquisition of Germany-based AC-Automation, an engineering company specializing in large-scale plant automation for textile and packaging industries. The 60 employees will join Oerlikon's Manmade Fibers Segment.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-13
- Where: Bernkastel-Kues and Augsburg, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: large-scale plant automation solutions for textile and packaging industries
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Oerlikon](https://endata.com/companies/7876.md) (acquirer)
- [AC-Automation GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/18507.md) (target)

## Sources

- [oerlikon.com](https://www.oerlikon.com/en/about-us/media/press-releases/ac-automation-acquisition/), 2018-04-13: "The acquisition and integration of AC-Automation’s automation solutions will provide new opportunities for our manmade fiber business."
- [indiantextilejournal.com](https://indiantextilejournal.com/oerlikon-ac-automation-integration-completed/), 2018-05-02: "The acquisition and integration of AC-Automation's automation solutions will provide new opportunities for our MMF business."

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