# Rockwell Automation acquires ASEM SpA

Rockwell Automation acquired ASEM S.p.A. in May 2020, adding a center of excellence for R&D and manufacturing in Italy and extending its industrial computing portfolio with the VersaView 6300 family.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-07-03
- Where: Artegna, Italy, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: industrial PCs, HMI, remote access solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Rockwell Automation](https://endata.com/companies/2401.md) (acquirer)
- [ASEM](https://endata.com/companies/45366.md) (target)

## Sources

- [logisticsit.com](https://www.logisticsit.com/articles/2020/07/03/rockwell-automation-levels-up-industrial-computing-portfolio-following-acquisition-of-asem-spa), 2020-07-03: "The launch of the VersaView 6300 family follows the May 2020 acquisition of ASEM S.p.A. and represents a considerable extension of the company's capability for industrial PCs."
- [automation.com](https://www.automation.com/article/rockwell-automation-digital-edge-architecture-asem), 2020-08-12: "Combining software from Rockwell Automation’s partner that provides an open industrial digitalization software platform with ASEM’s industrial edge hardware offerings creates open information & control platforms."

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