Emerson acquires TopWorx

艾默生收購TopWorx公司

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

該項收購擴展了艾默生PlantWeb數字工廠結構的范圍，同時也是艾默生閥門和儀表業務的補充

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.

奧斯汀2008年7月8日 – 艾默生宣布已正式收購TopWorx公司(www.topworx.com)， 具體收購條款尚未批露。TopWorx將成為艾默生過程管理的一部分，擴充艾默生現有的閥門產品線， 同時將艾默生PlantWeb數字工廠結構的范圍延伸到開關閥及其它儀表。

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公司總部設在美國肯塔基州的圣路易斯維爾，主要生產用于監測和控制自動化閥門及其它現場設備的工業傳感器和控制器。TopWorx的Valvetop®離散閥門控制器將開關閥與各種現場總線網絡以及GO® Switch限位開關相連接，以在嚴酷工況及苛刻應用中提供可靠的定位傳感。該公司在英國、新加坡和南非等地均有分支機構。

"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."

艾默生過程管理總裁John Berra說：“TopWorx是一家客戶贊譽度很高且業務能力很強的公司。此次收購為我們進入離散儀表業務市場提供了一個快速且重要的入口。TopWorx將會擴展我們PlantWeb®數字工廠結構的功能，方便我們提供一套完整的閥門儀表方案，不論是有線的還是無線的。”

"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公司總裁Charlie Marcum說：“很高興能加入我認為是行業中最優秀最前沿的公司，艾默過程管理公司的全球業務及領先技術將加速我們的成長并拓寬我們的產品范圍，使我們能夠為客戶提供比以前更好的服務。”

About Emerson Process Management
關于艾默生過程管理

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.

作為艾默生集團的業務之一，艾默生過程管理為工業生產、加工、分銷提供自動化服務，應用在化工、石油天然氣、精煉、紙漿和造紙、能源、食品飲料、醫藥等領域。艾默生過程管理將先進的產品和技術結合在為不同工業而設計的工程、咨詢、項目管理和維護服務中。艾默生過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
關于艾默生

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.

總部位于圣路易斯市的艾默生是一家全球領先的公司，該公司將技術與工程相結合，在網絡能源、過程管理、工業自動化、環境優化技術及家電和工具等領域為客戶提供創新性的解決方案。公司2007 財年的銷售額達226億美元。