Pepperl + Fuchs will acquire Comtrol Corporation

The Mannheim-based company Pepperl + Fuchs, one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial automation technology, will take over the business of Comtrol Corporation on February 1, 2019. Comtrol, an American pioneer in Ethernet-based industrial communication and IO-Link master gateways, is well-established in the market, inter alia, with the RocketPort® product range. Comtrol’s technologies will ideally complement Pepperl + Fuchs’ innovative sensor and communication solutions such as Sensor4.0®, AS-Interface, IO-Link and Connectivity. With the expansion of the portfolio of Ethernet network modules and fieldbus modules, Pepperl + Fuchs is taking the next step towards Industry 4.0: There are even more solutions available that close the gap between the sensor / actuator and control levels right down to the cloud.

Numerous advantages for customers

To ensure that Comtrol’s customers continue to receive products and services as usual, the new company Pepperl + Fuchs Comtrol Inc. was founded. The headquarters of Pepperl + Fuchs Comtrol Inc. remains in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. By integrating Pepperl + Fuchs Comtrol Inc. into the Pepperl + Fuchs Group, Comtrol customers will benefit from the Group’s global reach and access to additional automation solutions.

Better support and development of customers

“With an enhanced IO-Link portfolio, we can better support our customers in making the communication of their industrial networks more efficient and flexible, thus driving the development of their digital business processes,” said Reiner Müller, Business Unit Manager Factory Automation at Pepperl + Fuchs.

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