Yahoo Finance Applied Industrial (AIT) Buys AMS, Expands Automation Platform
Applied Industrial Technologies AIT acquired Advanced Motion Systems Inc. (“AMS”), expanding its automation platform. AMS is an automation products, services and engineered solutions provider based in Rochester, NY. Terms of the deal were kept under wraps.
With strong solutions capabilities in machine vision, motion control and related services, AMS caters to the emerging automation needs of customers. The acquisition is in sync with AIT’s solutions-centric strategy.
The addition of AMS expands Applied Industrial’s footprint in the upper Northeast region of the United States while helping in bolstering relationships with leading suppliers. The buyout fortifies AIT’s growth capacity in several emerging applications across key industry verticals.
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Over time, Applied Industrial has been focusing on acquiring businesses to expand operations. In November 2022, the company acquired Automation, Inc., expanding its footprint across key verticals and geographies while supplementing its value-added services and cross-selling efforts. In August 2021, AIT acquired R.R. Floody, strengthening its offerings in the automation technology space and boosting its reach across the U.S. Midwest market.
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