# KROHNE and SAMSON form joint venture FOCUS-ON

KROHNE and SAMSON entered into a joint venture named FOCUS-ON, based in Dordrecht, to develop autonomously operating products for the process industry. The joint venture was introduced on September 19, 2019, and both companies have equal shares.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-01-07
- Where: Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomously operating control valves, smart process technology products
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [KROHNE](https://endata.com/companies/401.md) (partner)
- [Samson](https://endata.com/companies/2061.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [fhi.nl](https://fhi.nl/en/nieuws/focus-on-joint-venture-krohne-en-samson/), 2020-01-07: "In the era of digitalization, leading innovations can only be achieved through collaboration."

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