Omron to acquire US industrial PC maker OnLogic for $675M

What's the deal? Omron CorporationDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has agreed to acquire OnLogicDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and its parent company InterlogicDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for $675 million. OnLogic is a US-based developer, manufacturer, and seller of industrial personal computers.

What's the endgame? The acquisition gives Omron, a Japanese industrial automation company, direct ownership of OnLogic's hardware capabilities. Industrial PCs serve as control and computing platforms across factory automation and edge computing.

The signal: The deal reflects continued consolidation as automation players move to own more of the hardware stack powering connected factories.

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