# Emerson to acquire Swiss motion automation maker Afag Holding

Emerson announced a definitive agreement to acquire Afag Holding AG, a Swiss maker of electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions, to strengthen its factory automation business. The deal expands Emerson's served market by more than $9 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-08-17
- Where: Zell, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Status: announced
- Products: electric linear motion systems, feeding and handling automation
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Emerson](https://endata.com/companies/355.md) (acquirer)
- [Afag Holding](https://endata.com/companies/10908.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ir.emerson.com](https://ir.emerson.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/61/emerson-accelerates-factory-automation-capabilities-with-agreement-to-acquire-afag), 2023-08-17: "Emerson today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Afag Holding AG ("Afag"), an innovative leader in electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions."

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