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Emerson Acquires The Automation Group

On January 8, 2008, Emerson acquired machinery company The Automation Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerson’s 3rd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Emerson’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Emerson’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-01-08
Target The Automation Group
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Emerson
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Automation Group

Houston, Texas, United States
TAG provides process automation/control system engineering, instrument and electrical design, project management services to the refining, petrochemical, chemical and coal power industries. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has branches in Corpus Christi, Texas; Bloomington, Minnesota; Concord, California; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Buyer

Emerson

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Diversified
Employees73,000
Revenue 17.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Emerson Electric's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
Emerson Electric's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

Emerson is a diversified manufacturing and technology company. Emerson offers a wide range of products and services in the industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions businesses. Emerson was founded in 1890 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 68
Sector: Machinery M&A 3 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 55
State: Texas M&A 1 of 6
Country: United States M&A 17 of 44
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-31 Brooks Instrument

Hatfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Brooks provides flow measurement and control devices to the low flow application market, and principally serves the chemical and semiconductor industries.

Sell $100M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-08 TopWorx

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

TopWorx manufactures industrial sensors and controls which monitor and control automated valves and other field devices.

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