M&A Deal Summary

Emerson Acquires TopWorx

On July 8, 2008, Emerson acquired test/measurement equipment company TopWorx

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerson’s 3rd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Emerson’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Emerson’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-07-08
Target TopWorx
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Emerson
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer

Emerson

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Diversified
Employees67,000
Revenue 15.2B USD (2023)
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 23 of 66
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 3 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 54
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 18 of 42
Year (2008) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-08 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01 System Plast S.r.l

Telgate, Italy

System Plast is a producer of engineered modular belts and custom conveyor components used in the bottling, baking, food processing, and packaging industries.

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