Acquisitions · Factory automation (barcode readers)
Omron buys barcode reader maker Microscan from Spectris for $157 million
- Buyer
- Omron (Kyoto)
- Target
- Microscan Systems (from Spectris), Renton, Washington
- Value
- $157M cash
- Status
- Agreed on August 30, 2017; completed in October 2017.
- Date
- 2017-08-30
Omron agreed to buy Microscan Systems, a maker of barcode readers and machine vision systems in Renton, Washington, from the British group Spectris for $157 million in cash.
Why it matters
The deal adds code reading and inspection products to Omron's factory automation lineup, helping manufacturers trace parts and products.
Sources
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