Emerson acquires EIM Controls

Emerson Process Management has announced it has acquired Texas-based EIM Controls, a manufacturer of high-quality valve actuators.

EIM Controls will join the company’s valve automation division, expanding Emerson’s electric-actuator portfolio while strengthening the company’s applications for Foundation fieldbus and other major bus protocols.

“This is a strategic acquisition that adds value and strengthens our position in the competitive automation market,” said Dan Button, President of Valve Automation. “EIM Controls brings to valve automation a well-known reputation for reliability and extensive product line that perfectly complements our PlantWeb digital plant architecture.”

The addition of EIM Controls brings multi-turn and quarter-turn actuators, incorporating MCP, M2CP, TEC2000 and the ECP2000 electric and electronic controls, into Emerson’s portfolio.

Since 1949, EIM Controls has pioneered product innovation and design in the manufacturing of electric valve actuators. The company generated approximately $43.3 million in annual sales for the period ending 30 September 2009 and has 168 employees throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.