# SCIO Automation Group acquires CEC Controls Company

SCIO Automation GmbH acquired CEC Controls Company, Inc., a premium controls system integrator headquartered in Warren, Michigan, from John Wood Group PLC. The acquisition expands SCIO's presence in North America and strengthens its discrete automation segment.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-08-15
- Where: Warren, Michigan, United States
- Jobs: 220
- Status: completed
- Products: controls system integration, industrial and process control solutions, material handling solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [John Wood Group](https://endata.com/companies/1092.md) (partner)
- [CEC Controls](https://endata.com/companies/17191.md) (target)
- [SCIO Automation GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/41043.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [scio-automation.com](https://www.scio-automation.com/update/cec-controls-becomes-part-of-scio-automation-group), 2024-08-15: "We are pleased that CEC Controls is now part of SCIO Automation and are sure this acquisition will accelerate our growth trajectory in our segment discrete automation"

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