Apr
10
2017
Craig Resnick — Acquisition or Partnership

IDEC Acquires APEM to Expand Position in the HMI Hardware Market

IDEC Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial automation and control devices, announced its recent acquisition of APEM to expand its position in the human machine interface (HMI) components, panels and systems market.  With over $ 500 million USD in total sales, t

Apr
04
2017
David Humphrey — Acquisition or Partnership

ABB’s Acquisition of B&R - The Making of an Industry Powerhouse

ABB announced the acquisition of B&R, a supplier of factory automation solutions for machinery.  Founded in 1979, B&R is headquartered in Eggelsberg, Austria, and employs more than 3,000 people, including about 1,000 R&

Apr
04
2017
— Acquisition or Partnership

ABB Surprises with Acquisition of B&R

Today ABB announced the acquisition of B&R. B&R is the Austrian automation firm Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH.  Color me surprised.  I’m not at all surprised that ABB would covet B&R.
Mar
28
2017
— Acquisition or Partnership

Weatherford and Schlumberger to Form OneStim Joint Venture

Weatherford and Schlumberger announced an agreement to create OneStim, a joint venture to deliver completions products and services for the development of unconventional resource plays in the United States and Canada land markets.