Samtech

Vela, parent of Datamine, acquired Latin America-based Samtech, a provider of fleet management and telematics solutions for mining. Datamine will distribute Samtech's products globally.

Vela Software Group has acquired Samtech, a South American provider of fleet management and telematics solutions for mining, construction, and cement industries, based in Santiago, Chile.

Vela Industries Group, part of Vela Software Group, has acquired Samtech, a fleet management and telematics software provider for mining and construction in Chile and Colombia.

Automotive forging-component supplier Samtech is investing $19 million at its Mexico plant to increase production, creating 30 new direct jobs.