# IDEC and Alps Alpine form joint venture for factory automation

IDEC Corporation and Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. signed a joint venture agreement on July 30, 2021, to form IDEC Alps Technologies Co., Ltd. in September 2021, focusing on HMI and safety products for factory automation and industrial equipment.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-07-30
- Where: 2-6-64 Nishi, Tokyo, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: human-machine interfaces, safety products, sensors, wireless/communication devices
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [IDEC Alps Technologies Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/56770.md)
- [IDEC Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/16509.md) (partner)
- [Alps Alpine](https://endata.com/companies/52861.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [alpsalpine.com](https://www.alpsalpine.com/e/news/detail/2021-0730-01/), 2021-07-30: "The companies will form a joint venture company in September 2021 with a view to establishing highly profitable business through product development and provision of optimal solutions drawing on their respective expertise in the human-machine interfaces (HMI) domain."

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