ATS Announces Life Sciences Enterprise Order Booking

Cambridge, ON, Dec. 17, 2018 /CNW/ - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX: ATA) ("ATS" or the "Company"), an industry-leading automation solutions provider, today announced it has received an enterprise Order Booking from a global life sciences customer.

The Order Booking is valued at approximately CAD $60 million and includes design, delivery and installation of two turnkey, fully automated manufacturing and packaging systems. The program is for a current customer and will incorporate a number of ATS proprietary technologies and products. The systems will be built and delivered over the next 30 months.

"This Order Booking follows on our successful relationship with a market leader in life sciences and gives ATS the opportunity to deploy its capabilities to deliver innovative, high quality automation solutions," said Andrew Hider, CEO of ATS. "We look forward to executing on a critical program for this important customer."

About ATS
ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. ATS uses its extensive knowledge base and global capabilities in custom automation, repeat automation, automation products and value-added services, including pre-automation and after-sales services, to address the sophisticated manufacturing automation systems and service needs of multinational customers in markets such as life sciences, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, food, beverage, transportation, energy, and oil and gas. Founded in 1978, ATS employs approximately 3,900 people at 21 manufacturing facilities and over 50 offices in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and China. The Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ATA.  Visit the Company's website at www.atsautomation.com.

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For further information:

Sonya Mehan, Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications; Ryan McLeod, Vice President, Corporate Controller, 519-653-6500

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