# SKAN and HME merge to strengthen digital solutions

SKAN AG and Hans Meyer Engineering AG (HME) merged on 1 October 2019. HME will lead SKAN's new digital solutions division, combining SKAN's pharmaceutical isolator market leadership with HME's automation and data intelligence expertise.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-11-01
- Where: Allschwil and Muttenz, Switzerland
- Status: completed
- Products: pharmaceutical isolators, automation and data intelligence solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [SKAN AG](https://endata.com/companies/43062.md) (acquirer)
- [Hans Meyer Engineering AG](https://endata.com/companies/43063.md) (target)

## Sources

- [skan.com](https://skan.com/en/skan-and-hme-join-forces/), 2019-11-01: "After many years of successful cooperation, the companies SKAN AG and Hans Meyer Engineering AG (HME) decided to merge on 01 October 2019."

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