# Yaskawa takes over Factory Automation business unit from ZF Italia

Yaskawa Europe acquired the Factory Automation business unit of ZF Italia in Assago, Milan. The acquisition strengthens Yaskawa's presence in the Italian market for industrial automation.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-03-07
- Where: Assago, Milan, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: drives, motion controls, robotics
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [ZF Friedrichshafen](https://endata.com/companies/4104.md) (target)
- [Yaskawa](https://endata.com/companies/16432.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [industrial-production.de](https://www.industrial-production.de/economy---business/yaskawa-takes-over-factory-automation-from-zf.htm), 2019-03-07: "By merging the Drives, Controls and Robotics product lines, we can better realize the potential of our overall industrial automation portfolio and provide better support to Italian customers."

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