# SICK and Endress+Hauser sign MoU for process automation joint venture

SICK AG and Endress+Hauser AG signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategic partnership in process automation, creating a joint venture focused on 'Cleaner Industries.' Each company will hold half the shares, with Endress+Hauser contributing financially and SICK contributing its Cleaner Industries Business Cluster.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2023-10-27
- Status: announced
- Products: flow analyzers, process automation sensors
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [SICK](https://endata.com/companies/10030.md)
- [Endress+Hauser](https://endata.com/companies/2732.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sick.com](https://www.sick.com/us/en/press/sick-ag-and-endresshauser-ag-want-to-join-forces-in-process-automation-technology-firms-sign-joint-memorandum-of-understanding-for-a-strategic-partnership-for-the-energy-transition/w/press-2023-process-automation-partnership), 2023-10-27: "Their goal is to jointly market and refine SICK's Flow and Analyzer technologies – and to provide customers better support throughout the value chain with future-relevant topics like climate and environmental protection, the energy transition and hydrogen economy in the process."
- [pcne.eu](https://www.pcne.eu/article/sick-and-endress-hauser-sign-memorandum-to-join-forces-in-process-automation/), 2023-11-07: "The goal of the partnership is to expand the Endress+Hauser product portfolio with process analysis and gas flow measurement engineering from SICK."

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