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April 2008: Mergers, Alliances and Acquisitions

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Apr 06, 2008

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Adept Technology signed Han Shin Power Tech as an exclusive dealer for Korea.
Amistar, provider of engineered automation solutions, sold its automation machine division assets to the newly formed Amistar Automation.
Orolia, supplier of synchronization systems, acquired Pendulum Instruments, a calibration company.
Rockwell Automation acquired the safety and automation business of CEDES.

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