Automated Industrial Robotics today announced the acquisition of KAON Automation, a deal that should expand the company’s presence in the medical and life sciences end markets and enhance its capabilities across precision assembly, aseptic high-speed filling and end-of-line automation.
Founded in 2005, KAON specializes in automation solutions for medical and life sciences manufacturers, including building and integrating automated lines for regulated medical applications. Modular system architectures underpin KAON’s technical capabilities to enable flexible, scalable and repeatable production environments, with particular expertise in integrating leading intelligent conveyor architectures. This capability facilitates the development of high throughput production systems where accuracy, repeatability and uptime are essential. Furthermore, KAON has successfully combined its experience with central transport platforms and aseptic filling solutions to develop next-generation systems that marry high speed filling with zero-touch change-over.
The acquisition supports AIR’s strategy of building a globally integrated automation company with deep technical capabilities and the ability to serve customers across geographies in a seamless manner. KAON will integrate into AIR’s unified operating model, which with this acquisition now comprises more than 550 employees operating across approximately 450,000 square feet in the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Supported by Ares Private Equity funds, AIR continues to pursue a strategy of organic growth and selective acquisitions to expand its global automation platform.
