Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation, Inc. has agreed to purchase Hiprom, a leading process control and automation systems integrator headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hiprom customers include global mining firms with precious metal and coal operations in the sub-Saharan region.
Hiprom’s management team and all its 100 employees will join the Rockwell Automation Systems & Solutions business unit.
“This acquisition accelerates the growth of Rockwell Automation’s business in the Sub-Saharan region and further expands our customer presence in the global mining and mineral processing market,” said Hedwig Maes, president of Rockwell Automation’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The acquisition is expected to close during the first calendar quarter of 2011 subject to the approval of regulatory authorities in South Africa.
“Strategically, this acquisition further strengthens our global project management and delivery capabilities and adds critical mass for our delivery of customer solutions in the rapidly growing Sub-Saharan market as well as globally in the mining, metals and minerals industries,” said Terry Gebert, vice president and general manager, Rockwell Automation Systems & Solutions business. “We look forward to a successful integration of the Hiprom domain expertise, project management and engineering talent into our global systems and solutions team.”
