Emerson completes sale of motors and drives businesses

This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on February 1, 2017.


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“Nidec Corp. (OTC: NJDCY) said Wednesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the motors, drives and electric power generation businesses of Ferguson-based Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR), except for units in certain jurisdictions.

The $1.2 billion deal was announced in August. Japan’s Nidec Corp. said it completed the purchase of Emerson subsidiaries Leroy-Somer Holding of France, Control Techniques Ltd. of the United Kingdom, Emerson Industrial Automation USA, U.S.-based Kato Engineering Inc. and Emerson Industrial Automation Electric Power Generation Private Limited…”

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