# Schneider Electric to acquire ProLeiT for food and beverage automation

Schneider Electric signed an agreement to acquire ProLeiT, a provider of industrial automation and process control technology for the Food and Beverage industries. ProLeiT is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-04-01
- Where: Herzogenaurach, Germany, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial automation systems, process control technology, Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Schneider Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2048.md) (acquirer)
- [ProLeiT](https://endata.com/companies/46743.md) (target)

## Sources

- [blog.se.com](https://blog.se.com/industry/food-and-beverage/2020/04/23/schneider-electric-strengthens-presence-in-automation-solutions-for-food-and-beverage-industry/), 2020-04-23: "The ProLeiT acquisition will significantly improve our Industrial Automation position in targeted Food and Beverage segments with potential synergies in Life Science and Chemicals."
- [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/proleit), 2020-04-29: "In April 2020, ProLeiT was acquired by Schneider Electric."
- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SCHNEIDER-ELECTRIC-SE-4699/news/Schneider-Electric-SE-s-Acquisition-of-ProLeiT-AG-30566848/), 2020-05-08: "ProLeiT AG announced the sale of the company to France's Schneider Electric SE."

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