# Advantech acquires 80% stake of OMRON Nohgata

Advantech entered into an agreement to acquire 80% of OMRON Nohgata, a subsidiary of OMRON Corporation, with Advantech and its Japan subsidiary owning 50% and 30% respectively. The deal will expand Advantech's embedded system market share in Japan.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-26
- Where: Fukuoka, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: embedded systems, design and manufacturing services
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [OMRON](https://endata.com/companies/3384.md) (partner)
- [Advantech](https://endata.com/companies/16355.md) (acquirer)
- [OMRON Nohgata](https://endata.com/companies/19185.md) (target)

## Sources

- [automationworld.com](https://www.automationworld.com/home/news/13319218/advantech-acquires-80-stake-of-omron-nohgata), 2018-10-26: "Global Intelligent Systems leader Advantech has entered into an agreement, subject to customary closing conditions, to acquire 80% stake of OMRON Nohgata, a subsidiary of OMRON Corporation."

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