Rockwell, Samsung Plan Collaboration

The automation unit of Costa Mesa-based Rockwell International Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. agreed to collaborate on marketing and developing automation products for manufacturers in Asia.

Rockwell Automation, based in Milwaukee, said it plans to license products to improve factory productivity and to enhance open technology, for resale under the Samsung brand name. Rockwell Automation said it also plans to work with Samsung to design, manufacture and market future industrial automation products.

Samsung operates business that manufactures and markets products and provides related services for the multimedia, home appliance, information technology and telecommunications markets.

Rockwell manufactures and markets products used in industrial automation, avionics and communications and electronic commerce.