Ampcontrol announced its acquisition of Primatec today.

Ampcontrol provides electronic products and complete electrical solutions to the mining, tunnelling, infrastructure, utilities and energy sectors. While Primatec specialises in automation, process control and software solutions to the mining, industrial and utility markets.

Ampcontrol has acquired the business and assets of Primatec and the company will operate under the Ampcontrol Group as Ampcontrol Automation.

"The technology solutions provided by Primatec will be a significant value-add for Ampcontrol customers as they complement our existing products,² Geoff Lilliss, Ampcontrol CEO said.

Clint Bruin, one of the founding directors of Primatec, added: "This is a great outcome for our employees and the business. We are looking forward to being part of the Ampcontrol team and in a position to provide improved services to our customers. We have worked closely with Ampcontrol on a number of large coal mining projects in recent months and we believe our combined expertise will deliver a highly attractive solution for our customers in Australia and overseas."