Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) has entered into an agreement with Weiss Instruments to directly serve customers of Emerson’s Dixell products. Joe Campolo and Vincent Costa of Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP represented Weiss Instruments in the transaction, the terms of which have not been disclosed.
Since 1996, Weiss Instruments has been the exclusive authorized third-party distributor in the United States for Dixell controls, the leading microprocessor-based electronic regulation, temperature, pressure and humidity controls for commercial refrigeration and air conditioning. Emerson’s assimilation of the Dixell distribution business took effect in March.
Holtsville-based Weiss Instruments has manufactured thermometers and pressure gauges for over 100 years, and offers a complete line of products for the Bid & Spec, Wholesale Distribution, Refrigeration, and Food Service Industries. This core business was not included in the agreement and Weiss Instruments will continue as an independent company. Learn more at http://www.weissinstruments.com/.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Emerson Electric is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Learn more at Climate.Emerson.com.
For additional information on this transaction, please visit http://www.emerson.com/en-us/news/commercial-residential/emerson-finalizes-agreement-with-weiss-instruments.