# Yaskawa buys Siemens' stake in Yaskawa Siemens Automation & Drives joint venture

Yaskawa is purchasing Siemens' shares in their joint venture Yaskawa Siemens Automation & Drives (YSAD), giving Yaskawa full control. The transaction takes effect November 1, 2018, and the company will be renamed Yaskawa Automation Drives (YAD).

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-10
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial drives, automation equipment
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (target)
- [Yaskawa](https://endata.com/companies/16432.md) (acquirer)
- [Yaskawa Siemens Automation & Drives Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/18919.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ep.com.pl](https://ep.com.pl/nowosci/koktajl-newsow/12294-yaskawa-kupuje-udzialy-siemensa-w-spolce-joint-venture-yaskawa-siemens-automation-drives), 2018-10-10: "Transakcja ta daje firmie pełną kontrolę nad działalnością spółki YSAD, która stanie się całkowicie zależna od Japończyków z dniem 1 listopada."

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