Emerson Acquires Valve Control Specialist TopWorx

TopWorx, a supplier of valve control and position sensing solutions, has been bought by Emerson Process Management to expand its valve instrument offering and extend the reach of Emerson’s PlantWeb digital plant architecture to on/off valves and other instruments. Terms of the TopWorx acquisition were not disclosed.

“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.”

“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.”