ATS Corporation Company Profile: History, Acquisitions, Financials and Stock
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ATS Corporation is a Canadian company that designs and builds automation systems, with revenue of USD 1.637 billion. Klaus Woerner founded it in 1978, and it is based in Cambridge, Ontario. This profile sets out its history, acquisitions, financials and listing.
ATS at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | ATS Corporation |
Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Klaus Woerner |
Headquarters | 730 Fountain St N, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada |
Employees | 7,500 in 2025 |
Revenue | USD 1.637 billion, 2025 |
Net income | USD 64.6 million, 2025 |
Stock listing | Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE: ATS |
Chief Executive Officer | Doug Wright, appointed December 2025 |
Network | 20 facilities and 50 offices |
History and Acquisitions
Klaus Woerner founded the company in 1978. Over the past fifteen years it has grown mainly by buying specialist automation companies, many of them German, and has moved toward life sciences and packaging. An earlier solar business, Photowatt, was sold, with the French operations going to EDF.
Acquisitions
2011: Sortimat Group, life sciences automation, for USD 62 million.
2013: IWK, packaging, for USD 144 million.
2014: The automation business of M+W Group, for USD 362 million.
2019: Comecer, isolation technology.
2023: Avidity Science, water purification for life sciences, for USD 195 million.
Financial Performance
Item | 2025 |
Revenue | USD 1.637 billion |
Net income | USD 64.6 million |
Net margin | About 4% |
Stock Information
ATS trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ATS.
Note: this section is general information, not investment advice.
Leadership
Name | Role |
Doug Wright | Chief Executive Officer, appointed December 2025 |
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
Scale among independent automation builders.
A strong position in life sciences automation.
A record of acquisitions.
Challenges
A modest net margin.
A recent change of chief executive.
Project business that depends on customer investment.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 7 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
ATS FAQ
Is ATS Corporation publicly traded?
Yes, in Toronto and New York under the ticker ATS.
Where is ATS based?
In Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
Who founded ATS?
Klaus Woerner, in 1978.
Who is the CEO of ATS?
Doug Wright, appointed in December 2025.
How big is ATS?
Revenue of USD 1.637 billion and 7,500 employees in 2025.
Sources
Wikipedia: ATS Corporation
