# Hitachi agrees to acquire JR Automation, a US robotic system integrator

Hitachi entered into a definitive contract to acquire JR Automation Technologies, LLC, a US-based robotic system integrator, from Crestview Partners. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-23
- Where: Holland, Michigan, United States
- Value: $1.43B
- Status: announced
- Products: robotic systems, production lines, logistics systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Crestview Partners](https://endata.com/companies/377.md) (investor)
- [Crestview Partners](https://endata.com/companies/377.md) (partner)
- [Hitachi](https://endata.com/companies/1325.md) (acquirer)
- [JR Automation](https://endata.com/companies/15177.md) (target)
- [JR Automation Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/38930.md) (target)

## Sources

- [acnnewswire.com](https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/51353/hitachi-agrees-to-acquire-jr-automation,-a-robotic-system-integrator-in-the-us), 2019-04-24: "Hitachi will be entering the high-growth robotic SI business in North America and accelerate the global development of its digital solution business."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crestview-partners-sells-jr-automation-to-hitachi-for-1-425-billion-300837023.html), 2019-04-24: "With our combined capabilities, Hitachi and JR will be a uniquely qualified global leader in next generation automation."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2019/04/24/hitachi-to-acquire-robotic-system-integrator-jr-automation-for-1-4-billion/22032/), 2019-04-24: "Hitachi has entered into a definitive contract for the acquisition of the robotic system integrator business mainly operated by an American headquartered company, JR Automation."
- [therobotreport.com](https://www.therobotreport.com/hitachi-acquiring-jr-automation-for-1-43b/), 2019-04-24: "Securing JR Automation's robotic systems integration business in North America is an important milestone for us."
- [industryemea.com](https://www.industryemea.com/news/17429-hitachi-agrees-to-acquire-jr-automation,a-robotic-system-integrator-in-the-us), 2019-05-02: "Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that on April 23, 2019 it entered into a definitive contract for the acquisition of the robotic SI business mainly operated by an American headquartered company, JR Automation Technologies, LLC, from funds managed by Crestview Partners."
- [seisanzai-japan.com](https://seisanzai-japan.com/article/p930/), 2019-06-14: "This is the start of entering robotic SI business in North America for Hitachi."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/tag/acquisition/page/5/), 2019-08-02: "Hitachi has entered into a definitive contract for the acquisition of the robotic system integrator business mainly operated by an American headquartered company, JR Automation."

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