SCIO Automation Group Acquires Industrial Automation LLC

SCIO Automation Group Acquires Matrix Engineered Systems

August 16, 2024

Industrial Services

SCIO Automation Group has acquired Matrix Engineered Systems, a controls and robotics engineering specialist based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The deal expands SCIO's discrete automation capabilities and strengthens its US market service offering shortly after SCIO's acquisition of CEC Controls Company.

AEA Investors Acquires SCIO Automation Holding GmbH

August 31, 2023

Industrial Services

AEA Investors’ Middle Market private equity fund has closed the acquisition of SCIO Automation Holding GmbH, making AEA the new majority shareholder. Quadriga Capital’s Partnership Va has exited while Quadriga (Fund VI) has reinvested a minority position; SCIO is an industrial automation system integrator headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany with ~1,100 employees and ~€190 million of revenues in 2022.

SCIO Automation Acquires CEC Controls Company, Inc.

August 15, 2024

Industrial Services

SCIO Automation GmbH has acquired CEC Controls Company, Inc., a Warren, Michigan-based controls systems integrator and former subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC. The acquisition expands SCIO Automation's presence in North America and strengthens its discrete automation and industrial/process control capabilities across automotive, water/wastewater and industrial manufacturing end markets.

SCIO Automation Acquires AUTKOM Group

July 30, 2019

Industrial Services

SCIO Automation GmbH acquired AUTKOM Group on July 30, 2019, adding AUTKOM’s planning, construction and commissioning capabilities in automation, electrical engineering and control-systems software to its automation platform. AUTKOM, founded in 1998 and based in Ladenburg, Germany, employs about 30 people and will remain operationally led by its two managing directors while benefiting from SCIO’s group resources and strategic support.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Automation, Inc.

November 2, 2022

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) has acquired Automation, Inc., a Minneapolis-based provider of automation products, engineered solutions, and value-added assembly services. The acquisition expands Applied's automation capabilities and geographic footprint in the U.S. Upper Midwest, adding a team of more than 50 associates and established customer relationships across pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, and consumer products markets.

SCIO Automation Acquires Mojin Robotics

September 9, 2020

Industrial Services

SCIO Automation has acquired Mojin Robotics to expand its automated material handling and storage solutions for industrial and clean-room environments. The acquisition brings Mojin’s autonomous robotics capabilities and positions SCIO to offer integrated intralogistics solutions across high-demand end markets.