Rockwell Automation Inc. has acquired Quality Rewind & Electric Inc., a motor repair and management company based in Alberta, Canada. The acquisition provides Rockwell Automation with the opportunity to expand its operations in the Canadian oil sands industry, in which capital spending is projected to reach $25 billion by 2015. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The Canadian oil sands industry represents an important growth initiative for Rockwell Automation,” says Joseph D. Swann, Rockwell Automation Power Systems’ president. “This strategic acquisition enables us to better serve customers with a broader portfolio of solutions to meet their needs in this rapidly growing market.”

Quality Rewind has been the only major motor repair and rewind service in the Canadian oil sands region. An existing direct sales force and team of embedded motor management specialists will work in ongoing market penetration for Rockwell Automation. Operations will continue in Quality Rewind’s facilities in Ft. McMurray, Alberta.

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