United States. Emerson announced that it has completed the purchase of Cooper-Atkins, a manufacturer of temperature and environmental measurement devices and wireless monitoring solutions for food service, healthcare and industrial markets.
Cooper-Atkins is a strong complement to Emerson's global cold chain business, which includes the ProAct portfolio of services for supermarkets and the cargo solutions business that provides real-time perishable cargo tracking and monitoring services.
"Temperature management in retail stores and restaurants is a dynamic market due to increasing regulatory requirements, rising labor costs and the proliferation of places where fresh food is prepared and served," said Robert T. Sharp, executive chairman of Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions. "This acquisition further reinforces our ability to meet the changing needs of our cold chain customers, from producer to retailer, to help provide constant and safe control of food and other temperature-sensitive products."
