# Nidec to acquire Genmark Automation, a US semiconductor wafer handling robot manufacturer

Nidec Corporation announced that its subsidiary Nidec Sankyo will acquire 100% equity of Genmark Automation, Inc., a US developer and manufacturer of atmospheric and vacuum robots for semiconductor wafer handling. The acquisition aims to expand Nidec Sankyo's product lineup and global reach in the semiconductor industry.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-24
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor wafer handling robots, atmospheric robots, vacuum robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Nidec](https://endata.com/companies/1321.md) (investor)
- [Nidec Sankyo](https://endata.com/companies/17132.md) (acquirer)
- [Genmark Automation, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/18549.md) (target)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/04/24/1485921/0/en/Nidec-to-Acquire-Genmark-Automation-Inc-an-US-Semiconductor-Wafer-Handling-Robot-Manufacturer.html), 2018-04-24: "Nidec Sankyo aims to increase its presence in the semiconductor industry by expanding product lineup and enhancing global reach."

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