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Carrier acquires German building controls business

GERMANY: Carrier has acquired Blaich Automation GmbH, a German provider of integrated automation solutions for buildings, industrial systems and media technologies, as an Automated Logic field office. 

The acquisition establishes Automated Logic’s first owned controls field office in Germany, significantly expanding its intelligent building automation capabilities in Europe’s largest economy. 

Blaich Automation delivers advanced, custom-engineered control systems across mission-critical sectors including data centres, pharmaceuticals, and industrial facilities.

“This acquisition represents a strategic step in strengthening Automated Logic’s presence in Central Europe and expanding our ability to deliver integrated, intelligent building solutions in high-performance, high-demand sectors,” said Karl Boerner, MD Central Europe, Carrier Climate Solutions Europe Commercial. 

Founded in 2004 and headquartered near Stuttgart, Blaich Automation specialises in the design, programming, and integration of unified control platforms that connect building management, industrial automation and media technologies. 

As part of Automated Logic, Blaich’s existing leadership and team will remain in place, continuing to serve customers from their base in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart.

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