# OMRON acquires 60% stake in Kirin Techno-System

OMRON Corporation signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire a 60% equity stake in Kirin Techno-System Company (KTS), a manufacturer of inspection machines, from Kirin Brewery Company. The deal aims to develop manufacturing DX solutions for the food and beverage industry.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-10-19
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: inspection machines, manufacturing DX solutions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [OMRON](https://endata.com/companies/3384.md) (acquirer)
- [Kirin Techno-System Company](https://endata.com/companies/65919.md) (target)
- [Kirin Brewery Company](https://endata.com/companies/65920.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [industrial.omron.co.uk](https://industrial.omron.co.uk/en/news-discover/news/omron-invests-in-kirin-techno-system-a-comprehensive-manufacturer-of-inspection-machines), 2022-10-19: "Through OMRON joining the investment in KTS, the two companies will jointly develop 'Manufacturing DX (Digital Transformation)' solutions utilizing inspection data and contribute to the development of the food and beverage industry."

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