M&A Deal Summary

Rockwell Automation Acquires ESC Services

On October 27, 2014, Rockwell Automation acquired engineering company ESC Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rockwell Automation’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Rockwell Automation’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rockwell Automation’s 2nd transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-10-27
Target ESC Services
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Rockwell Automation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ESC Services

Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
ESC Services, Inc. is an engineering firm focused on creating graphical lockout-tagout procedures and components. ESC Services helps companies achieve a higher level of employee safety while optimizing production efficiency and guaranteeing compliance with local regulations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rockwell Automation

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1903
Sector Machinery
Employees29,000
Revenue 9.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Rockwell Automation's corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Rockwell Automation's corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Rockwell Automation is a provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage for their businesses. Rockwell Automation was formed in 1903 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 29
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 28
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 18
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-05 SmartCloud

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

SmartCloud, Inc. was founded in 2009 by four veterans of the process control and artificial intelligence industries. Our mission is to become a leading provider of real-time Big Reasoning solutions for mission critical environments and the Industrial Internet-of-Things.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-10 MagneMotion

Devens, Massachusetts, United States

MagneMotion, Inc. is a manufacturer of a broad range of industrial applications including automotive and general assembly, packaging and material handling machines.

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