# Bimba acquires vacuum pump maker Vaccon Company

Bimba, a pneumatic and motion solutions company, has acquired Vaccon Company, a Massachusetts-based maker of vacuum pumps, vacuum cups and end-of-arm tools. Vaccon will keep operating from its current location under its existing management.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-12-05
- Where: Medway, Massachusetts, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: vacuum pumps, vacuum cups, end-of-arm tools
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Bimba](https://endata.com/companies/497.md) (acquirer)
- [Vaccon Company](https://endata.com/companies/498.md) (target)

## Sources

- [pumpsandsystems.com](https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/bimba-acquires-vacuum-pump-provider-vaccon-company/), 2016-12-05: "Bimba, an industry-leading innovator of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion solutions, announced the acquisition of Vaccon Company Inc."
- [inddist.com](https://www.inddist.com/mergers-acquisitions/news/13773237/bimba-acquires-vacuum-technology-supplier-vaccon-company), 2016-12-05: "Bimba, a supplier of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion solutions, on Monday announced the acquisition of Vaccon Company, Inc."
- [valve-world-americas.com](https://valve-world-americas.com/bimba-acquires-vaccon-company/), 2016-12-08: "Vaccon will continue to operate from its present location under the current management led by Ellen Ferri."

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