The team that acquired Dane Systems of Stevensville several years ago and changed the name to JR Automation is growing once again, acquiring a Utah automation solutions company engaged in creation of amusement park ride systems and other industries, bringing them into the fold.
JR Automation, with a growing footprint along Red Arrow Highway in Stevensville, is a leading provider of intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions headquartered in Holland, Michigan. Today they have announced they’re growing the footprint ever larger having acquired Setpoint Systems and Setpoint, Inc. The Setpoint companies are based in Ogden, Utah and they create automation solutions for the e-commerce, amusement industry, and others.
Mike DuBose is Chairman of the Board at JR Automation. He says, “We look forward to working closely with the Setpoint businesses, leveraging their tremendous capabilities to further build out our world-class global industrial automation solutions platform.” DuBose notes, “As part of JR Automation, Setpoint Systems and Setpoint Inc. will become even more effective, bringing together their history of excellence and innovation with JR Automation’s global footprint and capabilities. This is an exciting step for JR Automation, the Setpoint businesses, our customers, partners, and teams.”
Over at Setpoint Systems, President & CEO Mark Coy says, “With the backing of JR Automation, Setpoint will be able to meet the needs of our customers even more effectively and increase our team’s ability to lead the industry in developing innovative solutions.”
In a joint statement, Joe Van Den Berghe and Joe Cornwell, co-Principals of Setpoint Inc., expressed enthusiasm for the acquisition. They report, “Today is an exciting day for our team at Setpoint. Our customers, employees, and vendors will be the long-term beneficiaries of this combination. We have found the JR Automation values, culture, and capabilities to be closely aligned with those of Setpoint and we look forward to being part of the newly broadened JR Automation team.”
JR Automation was established in 1980 and is a leading provider of intelligent automated manufacturing and technology solutions that solve customers’ key operational and productivity challenges. JR Automation serves customers across the globe in a variety of industries, including automotive, life sciences, aerospace, and more. JR Automation employs nearly 1,700 people at 16 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, including their growing facility on Red Arrow Highway between Stevensville and Bridgman.
Setpoint Systems, based in Ogden, Utah, is a full-service lean automation engineering company that specializes in design, build, and controls programming of turn-key custom automation solutions designed to precisely meet each customer’s specifications and needs. The company specializes in robotics, assembly equipment, material handling, testing & inspection, and induction heating automation solutions. You can learn more online at: https://www.setpointusa.com.
Setpoint, Inc. is also located in Ogden, and has a 25+ year history of successfully designing and implementing motion control systems, including custom rides and attractions for the top amusement and theme parks in the world. Setpoint’s team of experts has a combined 160 years of engineering and manufacturing experience and has created more than 80 attractions worldwide, with many of these being world-first and one-of-a-kind. You can learn more at: https://setpointinc.com.
