Emerson to buy GE’s Intelligent Platforms business
Emerson has agreed to acquire Intelligent Platforms, a division of General Electric. Emerson officials said Intelligent Platforms’ programmable logic controller (PLC) technologies will enable the company to provide its customers with broader control and management of their operations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition expands opportunities for Emerson in machine control and discrete applications across process industries and target hybrid markets, such as metals and mining, life sciences, food and beverage, and packaging. By interfacing Intelligent Platforms’ PLC technology with Emerson’s distributed control systems, the company says customers will be able to connect “islands of automation” within the plant to further enhance operational performance, safety, and reliability.