# FTC conditionally clears Emerson's $3.15 billion Pentair deal with Westlock divestiture to Crane

The US FTC gave conditional approval for Emerson's proposed $3.15 billion acquisition of Pentair plc under a proposed consent order requiring Emerson to divest Westlock Controls Corporation to Crane Co. The divestiture addresses combined switchbox market share of about 60%.

- Type: Regulation
- Announced: 2017-04-28
- Where: United States
- Value: $3.15B
- Status: announced
- Products: switchboxes, valves, actuators, regulators
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Emerson](https://endata.com/companies/355.md) (acquirer)
- [Pentair](https://endata.com/companies/546.md) (target)
- [Westlock Controls](https://endata.com/companies/1346.md) (partner)
- [Crane Co.](https://endata.com/companies/1347.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [vitallaw.com](https://www.vitallaw.com/news/acquisitions-mergers-news-ftc-conditionally-approves-combination-of-emerson-and-pentair/ald016318c0da7cb71000a550d8d385ad169409), 2017-04-28: "Under the terms of the proposed consent order, within 10 days after Emerson acquires Pentair, Emerson must divest Westlock Controls Corporation to Crane."

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