Newsdesk - March 2001

Fisher Rosemount acquires Saab Machine Electronics

Fisher-Rosemount, the pro-cess management division of Emerson, has announced the acquisition of Saab Marine Electronics AB, the world leader in radar level gauging. Saab Marine Electronics, formerly a subsidiary of Saab AB, will become the level instrumentation centre of excellence for Rosemount – the pressure, temperature and level measurement division of Fisher-Rosemount. The deal is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.

Radar is the fastest growing level measurement technology, principally because of the high accuracy and reliability of radar products, and their ability to withstand difficult process conditions. Radar level technology is used aboard marine vessels as well as in land-based tanks at refineries, terminals, and chemical plants.

“Adding Saab Marine Electronics to our Rosemount family of instrumentation solutions gives us a leading position in the rapidly growing land-based radar level gauging markets, strengthening an important component of our PlantWeb field-based architecture offering,” said John Berra, president of Fisher-Rosemount and Emerson executive vice president. “It’s one of the many ways we’re helping customers improve measurement and control while optimising the return on their automation assets.”

Fisher-Rosemount’s strong process market channel will supplement Saab Marine’s excellent inventory and marine channels and bring its advanced technology to the off-shore and on-shore radar level markets.

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