Yaskawa acquires Wermac Electric

Yaskawa

The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America (www.yaskawa.com) has acquired the business and operations of Wermac Electric Ltd. in Calgary, AB, Canada.

Wermac is a 25-year partner with Yaskawa and has grown in size and reputation over the years by providing software and packaging solutions centered on Yaskawa Drives. The acquisition of Wermac is designed to continue Yaskawa’s growth in key vertical markets.

The new division will be known as Yaskawa Wermac and will be located at the former Wermac Electric facility in Calgary, AB. Yaskawa Wermac is now a division of Yaskawa Motoman Canada, which is a subsidiary of Yaskawa America, Inc.

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