# BBS Automation acquires ReaLead, Chinese automation firm

BBS Automation, an EQT portfolio company, has acquired ReaLead, a Chinese automation solutions provider based in Kunshan, China. ReaLead has approximately 150 employees and serves Western and Chinese customers in die casting, electric vehicle parts, and 5G telecommunications.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-10-17
- Where: Kunshan, China, China
- Jobs: 150
- Status: completed
- Products: automation solutions, die casting parts, electric vehicle parts, 5G telecommunications equipment
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (investor)
- [BBS Automation GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/18475.md) (acquirer)
- [ReaLead](https://endata.com/companies/42750.md) (target)

## Sources

- [eqtgroup.com](https://eqtgroup.com/news/bbs-automation-acquires-realead-and-closes-group-refinancing), 2019-10-17: "By joining forces, BBS is ideally positioned to accelerate growth in Asia, and in particular, gain access to ReaLead’s Chinese customer base and country-wide manufacturing automation network."

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