Emerson to acquire Pune's Virgo Valves

This will help to strengten Emerson Process Management's presence in oil & gas industry

US-based engineering giant Emerson has signed an agreement to purchase Pune based Virgo Valves and Controls, a a manufacturer of ball valves and automation systems, the company said in a statement.

This will help to strengten Emerson Process Management’s presence in oil & gas industry.

Virgo which is a privately held company, serves oil and gas, power and mining industries. Virgo will operate within Emerson Process Management’s final controls business, serving customers in the energy and process-related industries.

“Virgo’s leadership in the engineered, on-off valve market is a great strategic fit within our business and strongly complements our Fisher control valve business. Their ‘customer first’ focus on meeting or exceeding customer expectations in innovation, quality, performance and on-time delivery aligns perfectly with the solutions that customers have come to expect from Emerson,” said Steve Sonnenberg, executive vice president, Emerson Process Management.