# Viking Masek and IAS Inc. form strategic partnership with stake purchase

Viking Masek purchased an undisclosed stake in IAS Inc. to form a strategic partnership, combining packaging equipment and robotics expertise to offer integrated automation solutions for packing, packaging, and palletizing.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-06-01
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: packaging equipment, robotics, automation solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Viking Masek](https://endata.com/companies/7298.md) (partner)
- [IAS Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/55112.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packagingstrategies.com](https://www.packagingstrategies.com/articles/96211-viking-masek-ias-inc-form-strategic-partnership-t), 2021-06-01: "This partnership will offer our clients new technology that will supercharge their ability to increase efficiency, flexibility, and competitiveness."

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