BDG Testing & Automation, a subsidiary of Bürkert, is taking over EP Ehrler, a flow measurement and calibration specialist, from ABB as part of ABB's integration of the Födisch Group. The article gives no deal value and the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Festo has taken over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH, a specialist in sealing and rubber technology, effective 1 January 2026, to strengthen its valve seal production. The announcement was made on 13 January 2026.

Neugart GmbH has opened its new Werk 3 production plant at its headquarters in Kippenheim, Germany, after a 20-month build with an investment of over EUR 25 million and 7,000 square metres of floor space.

NEUMAN & ESSER signed a contract on November 13, 2024 to take over EVB Technik GmbH, an electrical and automation solutions firm in Velbert and Garbsen, effective January 1, 2025.

Emerson agreed to acquire FLEXIM Flexible Industriemesstechnik GmbH, a Berlin-based maker of clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement technology with about 450 employees. Flexim's Berlin headquarters is planned to become Emerson's Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Center of Excellence. No price was disclosed.

AXXERON Group integrated Hensches GmbH of Mönchengladbach and Kallenbach Elektronik GmbH of Euskirchen into its automation segment, strengthening retrofit, remote maintenance and control cabinet manufacturing.

Atlas Copco announced the finalization of its acquisition of Soft2tec, a Rüsselsheim, Germany maker of camera-based tracking systems, which becomes part of its Desoutter business line.

Altonaer Wellpappenfabrik in Tornesch near Hamburg will replace its finished goods palletizing system in spring 2021 and add a fully automated 4-color inline folding box machine in the second half of 2021. The company says it is investing over 10 million euros in quality and productivity across 2020/21.

Atlas Copco made a cash takeover bid for German vision technology group Isra Vision, valuing it at 1.09 billion euros ($1.19 billion) including debt, offering 50 euros per share, a 43% premium to Friday's close.

KUKA supplied and configured six KR QUANTEC robots for Tricor Packaging & Logistics' corrugated board production in Bad Wörishofen, Germany, after KUKA Customer Service stepped in to complete a stalled robot system.

Special machinery maker VWH GmbH held the ground-breaking for a new production center in the Westerwald region of Germany, adding 3,000 square metres of production space by February 2020 with a new plastics technology centre.

Valmet will supply a containerboard making line (PM 5) with mill-wide automation and services for Papierfabrik Palm's Aalen-Neukochen mill in Germany, with start-up scheduled for 2021; the order value was not disclosed.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems broke ground on 3 December 2018 for an extension at its Menden site, doubling production and office space to about 5,500 m2 within a year. The system house will grow from 52 to 80 staff over the next six to eight years.

Valmet was selected to supply a high-capacity containerboard machine and automation solutions for the second paper machine at Hamburger Rieger's Spremberg mill. The announcement is dated 15 November 2018.

Lenze laid the foundation stone for its Mechatronic Competence Campus in Extertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, a roughly €50 million investment that will employ more than 800 people. Completion is planned for end 2019 with operation from early 2020.

Emerson has completed its purchase of Aventics, a Germany-based pneumatics and fluid control technology maker with about 2,100 employees and five manufacturing locations, expanding its automation presence in Europe.

Emerson agreed to acquire Aventics, a smart pneumatics technology maker with central offices in Laatzen, Germany, from Triton for a cash price of €527 million. Aventics has about 2,100 employees, five manufacturing locations and 2017 sales of $425 million.

Effective January 1, 2018, WIKA acquires Hirschmann MCS, a business unit of Hirschmann Automation and Control owned by Belden, which becomes WIKA Mobile Control with sites in Ettlingen, Chambersburg and a China joint venture.

Festo is investing about EUR 30 million over 2017 and 2018 to expand its Esslingen-Berkheim headquarters, with labs and offices returning after production moved to Ostfildern.

Harmonic Drive Systems and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan agreed to acquire the remaining 63.2% stake in Harmonic Drive AG, in a 60/40 split, for approximately €260 million. The deal is pending regulatory approval.