GE与FANUC分道扬镳

GE and FANUC divorce
 
GE与FANUC分道扬镳
 
August 17, 2009 – GE and FANUC announced today that the two companies have agreed to dissolve the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture. This agreement would allow each company to refocus its investments to grow its existing businesses and pursue its respective core industry expertise. GE and FANUC expect the transaction to be completed by the end of this year, subject to satisfactory customary closing conditions.

8月17日消息——GE和FANUC今天宣布两家公司已同意解除合资企业GE FANUC自动化公司。该协议将使这两家公司得以重新专注于促进现有业务增长的投资，继续发展各自核心工业技术。在满足常规成交条件的前提下，双方预计对合资公司的拆分将在2009年年底前完成。

Established in 1986 by the joint investments of GE and FANUC, GE Fanuc Automation Corporation grew to become a leading high-performance technology company that serves a vast array of industries around the world including the energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government & defense, and telecommunications industries. The partnership delivers hardware and software solutions, services, automation and embedded computing systems; as well as industry-leading CNC products.

由GE和FANUC于1986 年共同投资建立的GE FANUC自动化公司，至今已成长为一家行业领先且业绩显著的技术公司，其服务遍布全球多个行业，包括能源、水务、快速消费品、政府和国防以及电信行业。业务内容包括提供软硬件解决方案、服务、自动化及嵌入式计算系统，以及行业领先的CNC产品。

FANUC Honorary Chairman Dr. Seiuemon Inaba said, “Our joint venture has achieved great success toward its original mission, which was to cooperate on the global growth and technical development of the PLC and CNC business. Over this time period, markets and opportunities also have changed dramatically, and both companies further expanded into adjacent segments. Today’s market conditions are such that it’s imperative we pursue these expanded opportunities, and while we have achieved great things together, it’s in both our best interests that we focus our efforts on industry opportunities unique to our respective companies and that will deliver greater benefits to both our companies.”

FANUC名誉主席Seiuemon Inaba博士表示，“我们的合资企业自成立以来，在全球增长合作以及PLC和CNC业务的技术开发上取得了巨大的成功。这些年来，市场形势和机会均发生了极大的变化，我们两家公司也各自在关联的领域进行了业务拓展。在当今市场形势下，我们还必须抓住这些业务拓展的机遇。虽然我们曾共同合作取得了巨大的成就，但基于双方的最佳利益，我们必须集中精力抓住各自特有的行业机遇，也必将为双方带来更大的收益。”

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms CEO Maryrose Sylvester said, "GE could not have asked for better partners than Dr. Inaba and FANUC. GE is proud of what our companies have achieved together - both the industry expertise and success across our product portfolios. For GE, this change will mean a continued, intense focus on serving our customers around the world while continuing to invest in significant growth platforms like process control systems, enterprise and automation software and embedded computing as we continue to build further expertise around the GE vertical infrastructure segments."

GE FANUC智能平台首席执行官 Maryrose Sylvester表示，“Inaba博士和FANUC是GE合作过的最佳伙伴。GE为我们双方共同取得的成就而深感自豪 — 不论是行业技术，还是在全线产品上所取得的成功。对GE来说，这次改变将使我们继续高度专注于服务全球范围内的客户，此外，我们在GE垂直基础结构部门中继续提升专业技术的同时，也将继续加强在过程控制系统、企业和自动化软件以及嵌入式计算等重要增长平台的投资。“

Under the terms of the agreement:
根据协议条款：

- GE retains the software, services, embedded systems and control systems businesses globally. The company will be known as GE Intelligent Platforms, and will be led by Sylvester.
- FANUC retains the global CNC business.

- GE将保留原合资公司的软件、服务、嵌入式系统以及全球控制系统业务。这些将被纳入GE智能平台，将由Sylvester领导。
- FANUC将保留原合资公司的全球CNC业务

Sylvester added, “Our top priority is a smooth completion of transition and continuity for all customers, business partners and employees. We are committed to delivering our customer commitments in every segment of our business.

Sylvester补充道，“我们最关键的是平稳地完成这一转变，保持所有客户、业务伙伴和员工的连续性。我们会致力于在各个业务领域实现我们对客户的承诺。”

About GE
关于GE

GE (NYSE: GE) is a diversified global infrastructure, finance and media company that is built to meet essential world needs. From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide.

GE是一个旨在满足全球多样化需要的多元化服务性公司，其涉及的领域有基础设施、金融和媒体等。从能源、水务、交通和医疗到金融、信息，GE在全世界100多个国家开展业务，在全球拥有超过30万员工。

About FANUC
关于FANUC

FANUC Ltd., headquartered on the foot of Mt. Fuji, Japan, is the most diversified manufacturer of FA (Factory Automation), robots and Robomachines in the world. Since its inception in 1956, FANUC has contributed to the automation of machine tools as a pioneer in the development of computer numerical control equipments. FANUC technology has contributed to a worldwide manufacturing revolution, which evolved from the automation of a single piece of machine to the automation of entire production lines. FANUC develops better and more reliable products into the twenty-first century.

FANUC有限公司，总部位于日本富士山麓，是全球最多样化的FA（工厂自动化）、机器人和智能机械制造商。自1956年成立以来，公司始终是全球计算机数控设备发展的先驱，在机床自动化领域贡献突出。从单台机器的自动化，到整个生产线自动化的变革，FANUC技术为全球制造业革命做出了重要贡献。在21世纪中，FANUC将会创造出更多优质可靠的产品。