Rockwell Unit Buys Europe’s EJA Engineering

In a move to expand its European operations, Rockwell International Corp.’s automation unit acquired EJA Engineering Ltd. for an undisclosed amount, the Costa Mesa-based company said Monday.

EJA, a manufacturer of safety products, employs 190 people in its headquarters in Wigan, England. The company, which also has a Milwaukee facility and sales offices in France and Germany, makes such products as safety interlock switches, safety relays and machine guarding systems. EJA’s sales totaled $31 million in 1998, Rockwell said.

The British firm will become part of the Rockwell Automation Industrial Control Group, which is also based in Milwaukee.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. No layoffs are expected, Rockwell officials said.