# MHS acquires Italian sortation systems provider OCM

Material Handling Systems, Inc. (MHS) acquired OCM (Officina Costruzioni Meccaniche), a European-based sortation system technologies company headquartered in Parma, Italy. The acquisition was announced on August 13, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-13
- Where: Parma, Italy, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: sortation systems, automated handling systems
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [OCM](https://endata.com/companies/12026.md) (target)
- [Material Handling Systems](https://endata.com/companies/18587.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [lanereport.com](https://www.lanereport.com/104220/2018/08/louisville-based-material-handling-systems-closes-acquisition-of-ocm/), 2018-08-13: "We are very excited to partner with Antonio Amadasi and the talented team at OCM, who share in our ongoing commitment to the highest levels of excellence and customer satisfaction."

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