Adept Acquires Chad Industries

SAN JOSE, CA--Robotics manufacturer Adept Technology Inc. has acquired Chad Industries Inc. (Orange, CA).

Founded in 1973, Chad manufactures equipment to automate assembly of odd-form components in printed circuit boards. Chad's machines often incorporate Adept robots.

Adept purchased Chad to increase its production of semi-automatic and fully automatic assembly machines for fiber optic components.

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