# Maire Tecnimont acquires Protomation to boost digital transformation

Maire Tecnimont Group, through its subsidiary Stamicarbon, acquired Dutch IT company Protomation, which develops operator training simulators for the chemical process industry. The acquisition enhances the group's digital transformation roadmap.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-07-18
- Where: Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: operator training simulators, software applications for chemical process industry
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Maire Tecnimont](https://endata.com/companies/8164.md)
- [Stamicarbon](https://endata.com/companies/39485.md)
- [Protomation](https://endata.com/companies/40733.md) (target)

## Sources

- [groupmaire.com](https://www.groupmaire.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/detail/a-new-step-in-the-groups-digital-transformation-roadmap-through-the-acquisition-of-an-innovation-company-non-price-sensitive/), 2019-07-17: "The acquisition of Protomation fits perfectly with Maire Tecnimont’s strategy for digital transformation, as we complement our value proposition with new services, and at the same time we improve our operational model through digital enablers."

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