艾默生收购TopWorx公司

Emerson acquires TopWorx

艾默生收购TopWorx公司

Acquisition extends Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture and complements Emerson's valve and instrument businesses

该项收购扩展了艾默生PlantWeb数字工厂结构的范围，同时也是艾默生阀门和仪表业务的补充

AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 8, 2008) – Emerson (NYSE:EMR) today announced it has acquired TopWorx (www.topworx.com).  Terms of the deal were not disclosed. TopWorx becomes part of Emerson Process Management, expanding Emerson's valve instrument offering and extending the reach of Emerson's PlantWeb digital plant architecture to on/off valves and other instruments.

奥斯汀2008年7月8日 – 艾默生宣布已正式收购TopWorx公司(www.topworx.com)， 具体收购条款尚未批露。TopWorx将成为艾默生过程管理的一部分，扩充艾默生现有的阀门产品线， 同时将艾默生PlantWeb数字工厂结构的范围延伸到开关阀及其它仪表。

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, TopWorx manufactures industrial sensors and controls which monitor and control automated valves and other field devices. TopWorx Valvetop® discrete valve controllers connect on/off valves to a variety of fieldbus networking protocols, and GO® Switch leverless limit switches provide reliable position sensing in harsh environments and tough applications. The company has additional locations in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and South Africa.

TopWorx公司总部设在美国肯塔基州的圣路易斯维尔，主要生产用于监测和控制自动化阀门及其它现场设备的工业传感器和控制器。TopWorx的Valvetop®离散阀门控制器将开关阀与各种现场总线网络以及GO® Switch限位开关相连接，以在严酷工况及苛刻应用中提供可靠的定位传感。该公司在英国、新加坡和南非等地均有分支机构。

"TopWorx is a strong and growing business that is highly valued by its customers," said John Berra, president, Emerson Process Management. "The acquisition gives us a quick and significant entry into the discrete instrumentation market, and is highly complementary to our existing valve, valve automation, and instrument businesses. TopWorx will extend the benefits of our PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, and enable us to provide a complete valve instrument portfolio, both wired and wireless."

 艾默生过程管理总裁John Berra说：“TopWorx是一家客户赞誉度很高且业务能力很强的公司。此次收购为我们进入离散仪表业务市场提供了一个快速且重要的入口。TopWorx将会扩展我们PlantWeb®数字工厂结构的功能，方便我们提供一套完整的阀门仪表方案，不论是有线的还是无线的。”

"It is exciting to join what I consider the best and most progressive company in our industry," said Charlie Marcum, president of TopWorx.  "Emerson Process Management's global reach and technology leadership will accelerate our growth and broaden our product offering, enabling us to serve customers even better than before."

TopWorx公司总裁Charlie Marcum说：“很高兴能加入我认为是行业中最优秀最前沿的公司，艾默过程管理公司的全球业务及领先技术将加速我们的成长并拓宽我们的产品范围，使我们能够为客户提供比以前更好的服务。”

About Emerson Process Management
关于艾默生过程管理

Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, food and beverage, life sciences and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services. Emerson brands include PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV, Ovation, and AMS Suite.

作为艾默生集团的业务之一，艾默生过程管理为工业生产、加工、分销提供自动化服务，应用在化工、石油天然气、精炼、纸浆和造纸、能源、食品饮料、医药等领域。艾默生过程管理将先进的产品和技术结合在为不同工业而设计的工程、咨询、项目管理和维护服务中。艾默生过程管理旗下的品牌有：PlantWeb, Micro Motion, Fisher, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV, Ovation, 以及 AMS 套件。

About Emerson
关于艾默生

Emerson, based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2007 were $22.6 billion.

总部位于圣路易斯市的艾默生是一家全球领先的公司，该公司将技术与工程相结合，在网络能源、过程管理、工业自动化、环境优化技术及家电和工具等领域为客户提供创新性的解决方案。公司2007 财年的销售额达226亿美元。