PerkinElmer's Project Farma buys Ireland's SimoTech to add factory automation
What's the deal? Project FarmaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, PerkinElmerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing services provider, has agreed to acquire SimoTechDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an Irish automation and GMP IT company serving the life sciences industry. Terms were not disclosed. The deal was announced on August 11, 2026.
Why it matters Founded in 2011 and based in Cork, Ireland, SimoTech is the largest Irish-owned automation and manufacturing IT company. It serves 10 of the top 20 global pharma and biotech manufacturers, designing and running process automation systems that speed project delivery while meeting regulatory compliance.
What it means The acquisition adds SimoTech's automation, digital manufacturing, and GMP IT skills to Project Farma's expertise in commissioning, qualification and validation (CQV), project management, and quality and compliance. Together they aim to offer an end-to-end service from strategic planning through ongoing operations. Existing customer teams and relationships are expected to continue unchanged.
The signal: The deal reflects consolidation among life sciences engineering providers, as pharma manufacturers increasingly seek single partners that can handle both physical facility work and the digital automation layer running it.
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