SPX announces sale of EGS Electric stake to Emerson Electric for $571 million

SPX Corp, which makes food and beverage production equipment, electrical transformers and cooling towers for power plants announced sale of 44.5 % stake in EGS Electric Group LLC to partner Emerson Electric Co for $571 million.

 


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SPX Corp, which makes food and beverage production equipment, electrical transformers and cooling towers for power plants announced sale of 44.5 % stake in EGS Electric Group LLC to partner Emerson Electric Co for $571 million.

North Carolina-based SPX, stated it expects the sale to close in the first quarter of 2014.

Emerson Electric produces industrial controls, power supplies and home-storage equipment, The company set up EGS Electric in 1997 with SPX, which manufactures electrical fittings, hazardous location lighting and power conditioning equipment.

Source: Reuters