Silkeborg & Hillerød 11/6/18—FOSS, which provides analytical solutions for food and agriculture producers, has acquired a 51% stake in Au2mate for an undisclosed amount. Based in Denmark with around one hundred employees, Au2mate is a developer of process automation and industrial IT and system integration, particularly for dairy companies. “Getting closer to that expertise will allow us–on a much larger scale–to connect the FOSS instrument and its data to the overall operational setup at the production facility,” commented FOSS CFO Kenneth Aaby Sachse. Au2mate CEO Carsten G. Jensen and Business Development Director Klaus Dam will remain with the company, which will operate as a separate business.

Au2mate provides process automation control platforms for the food and chemical industries. FOSS’ existing process instrumentation include the MilkoStream FT system for in-line FTIR testing and NIRS DS2500 Flour Analyzer. Several other system are designed for in-field and production-area use.