# ATS Automation acquires MARCO

ATS Automation has acquired UK-based food packaging concern MARCO, which generated revenue of approximately 15 million pounds sterling in its most recent fiscal year.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-12-16
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: food packaging equipment, automation solutions
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [MARCO](https://endata.com/companies/8087.md) (target)
- [ATS Automation](https://endata.com/companies/43991.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [cantechletter.com](https://www.cantechletter.com/2019/12/ats-automation-scored-with-marco-acquisition-stifel-says/), 2019-12-17: "MARCO is a high-quality company that provides ATS with the means of entering a product-based, niche segment of the food industry that is growing at a mid-single digit rate."

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