# Emerson proposes to acquire Rockwell Automation in $29 billion deal

Emerson chairman and CEO David N. Farr has proposed in a letter to acquire all outstanding shares of Rockwell Automation at a total enterprise value of about $29 billion, with the combined company to be renamed Emerson Rockwell.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-16
- Value: $29.0B
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial automation
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Emerson](https://endata.com/companies/355.md) (acquirer)
- [Rockwell Automation](https://endata.com/companies/2401.md) (target)

## Sources

- [vma.org](https://www.vma.org/news/374920/Emerson-Proposes-to-Acquire-Rockwell-Automation.htm), 2017-11-16: "Emerson chairman and CEO David N. Farr has sent a letter to Rockwell Automation president and CEO Blake D. Moret proposing to acquire all outstanding shares of Rockwell."

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