Hitachi announces contract to acquire JR Automation
日立同意收购美国机器人系统集成商JR Automation
April 24, 2019 --- Hitachi announced that it entered into a definitive contract for the acquisition of the robotic SI business mainly operated by an American headquartered company, JR Automation Technologies, from funds managed by Crestview Partners (“Crestview”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the contract, Hitachi will acquire JR Automation, which builds production lines and logistics systems using industrial robots. As a result of this acquisition, Hitachi will enter the robotic SI business in North America. The acquisition is expected to be executed by the end of 2019, subject to the satisfaction of certain regulatory and other customary closing conditions.
2019年4月24日——日立宣布与Crestview Partners管理的基金公司签订了一份收购机器人系统集成业务的最终合同，该业务主要由总部位于美国的JR Automation Technologies公司运营。根据合同的条款，日立将收购JR Automation，后者使用工业机器人建造生产线和物流系统。通过此次收购，日立将进入北美的机器人系统集成业务。此收购预计将于2019年底执行，但须满足某些监管和其他惯例成交条件。
Hitachi will continue to accelerate the global rollout of the robotic SI business, together with the acquisition of KEC Corporation (KEC), a Japanese robotic system integrator, for which an acquisition contract was completed by Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. (HIES) in March 2019
加上日立工业设备系统有限公司于2019年3月完成收购的日本机器人系统集成商KEC公司，日立将继续加快机器人系统集成业务的全球推广。
With the acquisition of JR Automation, Hitachi will acquire JR Automation’s customer base in the OT domain, along with advanced robotic SI technologies, know-how, and resources. Additionally, the acquisition of JR Automation will allow Hitachi to further expand its Lumada Solution business, globally. Lumada is Hitachi’s digital solutions, services, and technologies business, which helps customers and management turn their workplace data into insights to drive digital innovation.
通过收购，日立将获得JR Automation在OT领域的客户群，以及先进的机器人系统集成技术、专有技术和资源。此外，收购JR Automation将使日立在全球范围内进一步扩展其Lumada解决方案业务。Lumada是日立的数字解决方案、服务和技术业务，可帮助客户和管理层将其工厂数据转化为洞察力，推动数字创新。
Since its establishment in 1980, JR Automation has been involved in the robotic SI business, building production lines that incorporate industrial robots, predominantly in North America but increasingly around the world. It is capable of designing, building, and adjusting specific lines and entire production lines, and demonstrates expertise in robot-based assembly and welding processes. As such, JR Automation has a customer base across a range of industries, including the automotive, aerospace, e-commerce, and medical device industries.
自1980年成立以来，JR Automation一直涉足机器人系统集成业务，建立了包含工业机器人的生产线，主要在北美，但在世界各地越来越多。它能够设计、建造和调整特定生产线和整条生产线，并展示基于机器人的装配和焊接工艺的专业技能。因此，JR Automation拥有广泛的行业客户群，包括汽车、航空航天、电子商务和医疗设备行业。
