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Pepperl+Fuchs acquires Comtrol

Jan. 30, 2019
Comtrol is a US-based expert in industrial Ethernet communication and IO-Link gateway products known for its RocketPort product family.

Pepperl+Fuchs will acquire the business of Comtrol Corporation effective Feb. 1. Comtrol is a US-based expert in industrial Ethernet communication and IO-Link gateway products known for its RocketPort product family.

According to Pepperl+Fuchs, Comtrol’s technologies will complement its’ portfolio of Sensorik4.0 sensor solutions and interface technologies that includes AS-Interface, IO-Link masters and industrial connectivity.

To ensure that Comtrol customers will be able to source products and conduct business as usual, a new company, Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol Inc., has been established. Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol Inc. remains located in Minneapolis.

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