# IDEC Corporation acquires APEM

IDEC Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial automation and control devices, has acquired APEM, creating one of the world’s largest manufacturers of human machine interface components.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-25
- Status: announced
- Products: human machine interface components, panels, systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [IDEC Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/16509.md) (acquirer)
- [Apem Group](https://endata.com/companies/16510.md) (target)

## Sources

- [foodengineeringmag.com](https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/96685-people-and-industry-news-may-2017), 2017-05-25: "IDEC Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial automation and control devices, has acquired APEM, creating one of the world’s largest manufacturers of human machine interface (HMI) components, panels and systems."

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