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Automation and robotics company acquired

Motion Industries has acquired Axis New England and Axis New York, an automation and robotics company.

By Motion Industries February 14, 2019

Motion Industries, Inc., a maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts distributor, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axis New England and Axis New York (“Axis”), an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, MA. Execution of the transaction will occur on March 1, 2019.

Axis New England serves the Northeast U.S. from its locations in Danvers, MA, and Rochester, NY. The company will continue its focus on motion control, robotics, and machine vision. Specialties include precision components, electro-mechanical assemblies and fully engineered automation systems.

Todd Clark, Axis President, said, “Motion Industries is a great cultural fit for us. We are pleased to join the Motion team and excited about the growth opportunities this will afford the company and our employees.”

Randy Breaux, president of Motion Industries, said, “Acquiring Axis is in keeping with our strategic intent and complements our growth in the area of industrial plant floor automation. We welcome the Axis employees to the Motion Industries family and we look forward to the contributions they will make to our Company in upcoming years.”

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– Edited from a Motion Industries press release by CFE Media. See more Control Engineering CNC and motion control stories.

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