April 14, 2017 – Superior Controls, a control system integrator of custom industrial automation and IT solutions, announced it has merged with Banks Integration Group (“Banks Integration”), a systems integrator headquartered in Vacaville, CA outside San Francisco. The combination, which is the first investment of its kind for Superior Controls, closed on March 31, 2017. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Banks Integration will retain its name as it becomes a subsidiary of Superior Controls and will continue supporting its clients through this transition. Banks Integration’s founder, Greg Banks, will continue his role as President and remains a significant investor in the company.
The transaction combines the talents of two integration companies serving biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Customers will have access and support of value-added engineering services, nationwide, to configure, implement and maintain automated, technically advanced and tightly controlled manufacturing processes under difficult regulated environments.
As of March 31, 2017, Banks Integration has 36 employees in the Bay Area which will be added to Superior Controls’ 77 employees. Each of the companies has over two decades of experience in the biotech industry and extensive expertise in other industries, such as food and beverage.
