Stax Supports Automated Industrial Robotics and Sponsor Ares on its Acquisition of Sewtec Automation​

Stax Supports Automated Industrial Robotics and Sponsor Ares on its Acquisition of Sewtec Automation​

August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024

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Stax congratulates Ares Management's portfolio company, Automated Industrial Robotics (AIR), on its acquisition of Sewtec Automation, a leading industrial automation company based in the U.K. We are proud to have provided our investment advisory services to support Ares and Automated Industrial Robotics in this transaction. ​


AIR is an industrial automation company dedicated to acquiring and fostering the growth of top industrial automation businesses across various markets. With a strong emphasis on safety, transparency, and delivering exceptional customer experiences, AIR aims to combine the strengths of its teams and technologies to offer innovative, cost-effective solutions that meet the complex demands of global industries.​

Sewtec Automation delivers tailored industrial automation solutions to leading global blue-chip clients across the pharmaceutical, medical devices, food and beverage, personal care, pet care, and e-commerce industries. Sewtec excels in creating custom solutions that tackle its customers' most complex automation challenges.​


For more details on our experience in the space, please contact the Stax team:

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For more details on our experience in the space, please contact the Stax team: 

Phil Dunne
Phil Dunne

Phil Dunne

Phil Dunne

Managing Director

Palash Misra
Palash Misra

Palash Misra

Managing Director

Joel Slater

Joel Slater

Joel Slater

Director

About Stax

Stax is a global management consulting firm serving corporate and private equity clients across a broad range of industries including software/technology, industrials, business and information services, healthcare and HCIT, consumer, and tradeshows and events. 

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