M&A Deal Summary

Emerson Acquires Pentair - Valves & Controls Business

On August 18, 2016, Emerson acquired business services company Pentair - Valves & Controls Business from Pentair for 3.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerson’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Emerson’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Emerson’s 1st transaction in Swaziland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-08-18
Target Pentair - Valves & Controls Business
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Emerson
Sellers(s) Pentair
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 3.2B USD

Target

Pentair - Valves & Controls Business

Swaziland
Pentair Ltd. - Valves & Controls Business is a provider of control, isolation, pressure relief valves and actuation solutions and it has a large global installed base in chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, power, mining and other process industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 41 of 66
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 11
Country (Swaziland) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-02 Vertiv

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Vertiv designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. Vertiv supports today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions including the ASCO, Chloride, Liebert, NetSure and Trellis brands. Vertiv was established in 2016 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Sell $4.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-30 PakSense

Boise, Idaho, United States

PakSense, Inc. is a provider of temperature monitoring solutions fitting a wide range of shipments and cost/benefit scenarios that monitor the condition of perishable goods through the supply chain, so that only the freshest and safest products reach consumers.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pentair

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Diversified
Employees10,500
Revenue 4.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Pentair facility in Roseville, Minnesota.
Pentair facility in Roseville, Minnesota.

Pentair is a global diversified industrial products company. Pentair's Water and Fluid Solutions segment is a provider of water and fluid processing products and solutions used in a wide range of applications. Pentair's Technical Products segment is a provider of products that enclose and protect some of the world's most sensitive electronics and electrical equipment, ensuring their safe, secure, and reliable performance. Pentair was founded in 1966 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
Country (Swaziland) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-09 Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos Ltda is a manufacturer and marketer of fluid power valves. Hiter is highly synergistic with Spirax Sarco's successful Brazilian steam and process fluid applications business. The Hiter brand has a well established reputation in Brazil with a large installed base.

Sell £4M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-31 Union Engineering A/S

Fredericia, Denmark

Union Engineering A/S is an engineering company specialized within sustainable technologies for capturing, recovering and purification of CO2.

Buy -