ABB appears to be signalling that electrification is more important to them than anything else, including manufacturing and process automation. And GE is divesting itself of one of its historical core competencies and businesses. Read the press release: ABB today announced the acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions, GE’s global electrification solutions business. GE Industrial … [Read more...] about ABB Doubles Down on Electric Business-Buys GE Industrial Solutions
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Third time may be the charm! Schneider does the Aveva deal– Again!
After failing twice to consummate the deal, Schneider Electric announced on September 5 that they had done the deal-- again. Britain's Aveva Group said on Tuesday it had agreed to combine with Schneider Electric's software business to create a London-listed leader in industrial software worth more than 3 billion pounds ($3.88 billion). France's Schneider will take a 60 percent … [Read more...] about Third time may be the charm! Schneider does the Aveva deal– Again!
The INSIDER for August 2017 emailed yesterday!
I've been fighting off a flu bug, so it was a few days later than I wanted it to be...but it is out. I will be posting some articles from it throughout the month, but if you want to read them now, visit https://www.spitzerandboyes.com/insider to subscribe. The cover story in the August INSIDER is an Insider Special Report on "Cyber Security in the Age of the Industrial Internet … [Read more...] about The INSIDER for August 2017 emailed yesterday!