The Bundy Group reported 19 automation transactions in its October 2026 summary report. Analysis on the acquisitions and reports are highlighted below including transactions involving Omron, Schneider Electric, Thermo Systems and others.
October 2026 merger, acquisition, automation industry insights
- In the October 2026 monthly report for the Control Engineering website, the Bundy Group, which helps with mergers, acquisitions and raising capital, reported 19 transactions.
- Companies included in the Bundy Group October 2026 reports include, among others.
Recent automation mergers, acquisitions and investments involve process controls, machine vision, robotics and other automation technologies. Bundy Group, an investment bank and advisory firm that specializes in the automation segment, provides an update on mergers and acquisitions and capital placement activity for this industry, with 19 October 2026 report transactions, including KC Robotics, Schneider Electric, Omron and PTC, among others. The Bundy Group said the automation market continues to experience many mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets activities. Activity drivers include the growth-oriented nature of the automation market, the consolidation opportunities within the industry and the strength of many of the companies operating within it. The automation market has attracted a critical mass of strategic buyers and financial sponsors (private-equity groups, family offices, institutional investors) that seek to own or invest in the industry. From such Bundy Group closed automation transactions as CITI System Integrators and Ultimation, and the team continues to see strong interest from a range of qualified buyers in the automation segment. More evidence of the robust M&A and capital placement activity in automation is provided in the transactions listed.
Falfurrias Management Partners aquired Industrial Design Solutions, Oct. 20
Falfurrias Management Partners has made a growth investment in Industrial Design Solutions, a Phoenix, Arizona-based control systems integrator. IDS will combine with Red Group to form a new industrial automation and control systems integration platform under Red CEO Carl Fangue. The combined company will serve data center, utility and power generation, water, energy and manufacturing markets.
Falfurrias Management Partners acquired Red Group, Oct. 20
Falfurrias Management Partners made a growth investment in Red Group, a provider of OT/ICS engineering, integration and installation services. Red will combine with Industrial Design Solutions to form a new industrial automation and control systems integration platform led by Red CEO Carl Fangue. The platform will serve data center, utility and power generation, water, energy and manufacturing markets.
Summus acquired Controls For Automation, Oct. 15
Summus acquired Controls For Automation (CFA), a Taunton, Massachusetts-based provider of pneumatics, fluid power and motion control products and services across New England. The acquisition expands Summus’ engineering, automation and assembly capabilities and strengthens its presence across industrial, medical and technology-oriented markets in the region.
Capital Machine acquired KC Robotics, Oct. 14
Capital Machine acquired KC Robotics, a West Chester, Ohio-based robotic systems integrator specializing in welding, material handling, machine tending, assembly, cutting, finishing and vision-guided automation. The acquisition expands Capital Machine from fabrication equipment distribution into turnkey robotic automation and integrated manufacturing solutions.
ParkourSC acquired Quartic, Oct. 14
ParkourSC acquired Quartic, a provider of AI-powered manufacturing operations software for regulated batch manufacturing in life sciences. The acquisition combines ParkourSC’s supply-chain decision intelligence with Quartic’s industrial AI, deviation monitoring, continuous process verification and batch-release capabilities to create an end-to-end platform spanning manufacturing through distribution.
Omron Corp. agreed to acquire OnLogic / Interlogic, Oct. 13
Omron agreed to acquire OnLogic and its parent company, Interlogic, adding industrial and rugged edge-computing hardware to Omron’s factory-automation portfolio. The combination is intended to strengthen Omron’s industrial edge, AI, machine-control and data-processing capabilities for increasingly compute-intensive manufacturing applications.
Thermo Systems acquired PKM Panel Systems, Oct. 7
Thermo Systems acquired PKM Panel Systems, a New Jersey manufacturer specializing in fabrication and testing of industrial control panels for complex automation and process-control projects. The acquisition vertically integrates panel manufacturing into Thermo Systems’ control-systems integration business and expands its ability to deliver turnkey automation projects.
Dacke Industri acquired 80% of Inlead Automation AB, Oct. 6
Dacke Industri acquired an 80% stake in Inlead Automation AB, a Swedish provider of standardized and modular industrial automation solutions for CNC machine tending and other manufacturing applications. The acquisition strengthens Dacke Industri’s industrial automation portfolio and adds aftermarket services, spare parts, service agreements and training capabilities.
Kohlberg acquired majority interest of Advanced Industrial Devices, Oct. 6
Kohlberg acquired a majority interest in Advanced Industrial Devices, a provider of engineered automation, motor-control and power-distribution systems for data centers, water and wastewater infrastructure, power and broader industrial markets. The investment gives Kohlberg control of AID while the existing management team retains a significant ownership stake.
Schneider Electric agreed to acquire PTC, Oct. 5
Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire PTC, an industrial software company whose platforms cover product design, PLM, industrial IoT, augmented reality and product/service lifecycle data. The combination is intended to create a broader industrial software, automation, AI and digital-thread platform spanning design, operations, control and industrial intelligence.
MES Life Safety acquired PRO-CO, Oct. 5
MES Life Safety acquired the assets of PRO-CO, a Winter Springs, Florida-based provider of instrumentation and control products, engineered process-control solutions and gas-detection calibration services. The acquisition expands MES’ safety and instrumentation capabilities across Florida and Southeast Georgia for water and wastewater, utilities, food and beverage, oil and gas, chemical and manufacturing customers.
Power-Flo Technologies acquired Summit Industries, Oct. 1
Power-Flo Technologies acquired Summit Industries, an Ohio-based provider of automation, controls and compressed-air solutions serving industrial customers across Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The acquisition expands Power-Flo’s Midwest presence and strengthens its industrial automation, electrical distribution, motor and pump and engineered-system capabilities.
Norlee Group acquired IEM Electric, Sept. 30
Norlee Group acquired IEM Electric, a North Carolina industrial electrical contractor providing electrical distribution, controls, automation, equipment installation and maintenance services. The acquisition expands Norlee’s industrial electrical and automation capabilities into North Carolina.
Incline Equity Partners acquired The Conrad Company, Sept. 29
Incline Equity Partners acquired The Conrad Company (TCC), a York, Pennsylvania-based value-added distributor and service provider of fluid power, motion control, automation, compressed air and related industrial products. The investment will support TCC’s sales and technical teams and its expansion into adjacent offerings, both organically and through strategic M&A.
SJE acquired Wilson Controls, Sept. 28
SJE acquired Wilson Controls, a New Hampshire systems integrator specializing in PLC and SCADA programming, instrumentation control systems and UL-listed control-panel manufacturing for water, wastewater, environmental and industrial applications. The acquisition expands SJE’s systems-integration capabilities and its automation presence throughout New England.
Skyworks Venture Capital Fund, Neo Venture Europe & Zip Capital invested in Extend Robotics, Sept. 28
Extend Robotics raised £2.6 million in pre-Series A funding led by Skyworks Venture Capital Fund, with participation from Neo Venture Europe and Zip Capital. The U.K.-based company develops AMAS, a teleoperation platform that lets operators remotely control robot arms and humanoids through a 3D interface and sells industrial robotic work through an outcome-based Result-as-a-Service model.
Cognex Corp. agreed to acquire RealSense, Sept. 22
Cognex has agreed to acquire RealSense, a provider of depth-sensing cameras and 3D vision technology for robotic perception and Physical AI. The acquisition expands Cognex from industrial machine vision into robotic perception, including autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, fixed-arm robotics and other intelligent automation applications.
Qualcomm agreed to acquire PickNik Robotics, Sept. 18
Qualcomm agreed to acquire PickNik, the developer of the MoveIt open-source robotic manipulation framework and related robotics software. The acquisition advances Qualcomm’s robotics and physical AI strategy by integrating MoveIt with its Dragonwing and Arduino platforms while keeping MoveIt open source.
CenterLine Germany GmbH acquired assets of Dalex Automation & Welding GmbH, Sept. 17
CenterLine Germany has acquired the assets of Dalex Automation & Welding, a German supplier of resistance-welding components, systems and automated welding cells. The transaction expands CenterLine’s welding-automation portfolio and service capabilities across multiple industrial sectors.
Clint Bundy is managing director, Bundy Group, which helps with mergers, acquisitions and raising capital. Edited by Mark T. Hoske, editor-in-chief, Control Engineering, Arrowfly, [email protected].
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