Hitachi completed the acquisition of MA micro automation from MAX Automation for €72m.

Hitachi, a Japanese multinational conglomerate, completed the acquisition of MA micro automation, a provider of robotic and automation technology, from MAX Automation, a provider of high-tech solutions in system and machine engineering, for €72m. "We are very pleased to welcome MA micro automation to the Hitachi Group. The team is based in Europe, providing robotic SI to global medical device manufacturing customers with its high technological capabilities and will join forces with JR Automation and Hitachi Automation to strengthen our global competitiveness. Hitachi aims to enhance its ability to provide value to customers and grow alongside them by leveraging its strengths in both OT, IT, including robotic SI, and "Total Seamless Solution" through Lumada*3's customer co-creation framework," Kazunobu Morita, Hitachi Vice President and Executive Officer.