# Festo acquires pneumatic component maker Fabco-Air in Gainesville, Florida

Festo announced the acquisition of Fabco-Air, a Gainesville, Florida manufacturer of pneumatic automation components, which will continue to operate independently in Gainesville.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-28
- Where: Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: NPT pneumatic cylinders, pneumatic automation components
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Fabco-Air](https://endata.com/companies/816.md) (target)
- [Festo](https://endata.com/companies/1097.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [automationworld.com](https://www.automationworld.com/home/news/13319114/festo-acquires-pneumatic-automation-component-manufacturer-fabco-air), 2018-09-28: "Festo announces the acquisition of Fabco-Air, Gainesville, Fla., a leading manufacturer of pneumatic automation components."
- [design-engineering.com](https://www.design-engineering.com/festo-acquires-pneumatic-components-manufacturer-fabco-air-1004031566/), 2018-10-10: "Pneumatic and electric automation manufacturer Festo, recently announced the acquisition of Fabco-Air, a Florida-based pneumatic and automation components manufacturer."
- [cpecn.com](https://www.cpecn.com/news/festo-acquires-pneumatic-automation-component-manufacturer-fabco-air/), 2018-11-07: "Festo Acquires Pneumatic Automation Component Manufacturer Fabco-Air"

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