# Emerson completes acquisition of GE's Intelligent Platforms business

Emerson completed the purchase of General Electric's Intelligent Platforms business, adding PLC technologies to expand its automation capabilities in machine control and discrete applications. The acquired business is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, with approximately 650 employees and 2017 sales of $210 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-13
- Where: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: programmable logic controllers, cloud-connected controllers
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Emerson](https://endata.com/companies/355.md) (acquirer)
- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (target)

## Sources

- [drivesandcontrols.ca](https://www.drivesandcontrols.ca/changing-scenes/emerson-completes-acquisition-of-general-electric-s-intelligent-platforms-business/), 2019-02-14: "The addition of Intelligent Platforms programmable logic controller technologies will enable Emerson, a global leader in automation for process and industrial customers, to expand its capabilities in machine control and discrete applications."

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