Emerson
- Company typePublic
- Founded1890
- HeadquartersSt Louis, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Emerson firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Emerson
- Legal name
- Emerson Electric Co.
- Website
- https://emerson.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1890
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Emerson industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Automation Systems
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH), Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)
Keywords
Where Emerson is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- St Louis
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Emerson business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Final Control Valves, Actuators, Regulators: Sale of control valves, isolation valves, pressure relief valves, electric/hydraulic/pneumatic actuators, regulators, and accessories from brands such as Fisher, Bettis, Anderson Greenwood, Crosby, Keystone, KTM, Vanessa, and Clarkson.
- Measurement Instrumentation Hardware Sales: Sale of pressure, temperature, level, flow, density/viscosity, corrosion, flame & gas detection, gas analysis, liquid analysis, and tank gauging instruments from Rosemount, Micro Motion, Flexim, Roxar, and Plantweb Insight brands.
- Automation Systems Software & Subscriptions: Recurring software revenue from DeltaV, Ovation, AMS, AspenTech, Aspen Mtell, Aspen Fidelis, Aspen Hybrid Models, AspenTech Inmation, AspenTech AVA AI, and Guardian platform subscriptions. FY2028 targets include 10% annual software contract value growth and approximately two-thirds of revenue expected to be recurring or software-based.
- Test & Measurement Hardware and Software (NI Platform): Sale of PXI, CompactRIO, CompactDAQ, FlexRIO, software-defined radios, vector signal transceivers, and software (LabVIEW+, TestStand, DIAdem, FlexLogger, InstrumentStudio, SystemLink) to electronics, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and transportation customers.
- Professional Services & Lifecycle Services: Lifecycle, project, consulting, education, and calibration services sold alongside automation, measurement, and final control installations, plus Connected Services, Operator Performance Solutions, Asset Performance, Control Performance Improvement, and Shutdowns/Turnarounds/Outages support.
- Managed Services (Guardian Support Platform): Guardian digital platform offers managed software, subscriptions, license management, cybersecurity, and lifecycle support across Emerson's automation and asset performance portfolio.
- Discrete Automation Hardware (Pneumatics, Actuators, Sensors): Sale of AVENTICS pneumatics, ASCO valves, Topworx, Movicon, PACSystems, TESCOM, Appleton electrical/lighting, and Afag electric linear motion products for industrial and factory automation.
- Licensing & OEM/Embedded Software (Movicon, Plantweb): Licensing of industrial visualization and software platforms (e.g., Movicon) and Plantweb Insight analytics to OEM and end-user customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise capital projects: quote-based for DeltaV, Ovation, AMS, and AspenTech platforms |
| Subscription | Annual | SaaS subscriptions: DeltaV SaaS SCADA, AspenTech, Guardian Enterprise Agreement Program |
| Subscription | Annual | NI LabVIEW+ Suite (with Nigel AI Advisor) - subscription-style software suite |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Final Control hardware (valves, actuators, regulators) - quote-based, unit-priced |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Lifecycle/Professional services - time-and-materials or fixed-scope |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels12 records
Emerson product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Emerson designs, manufactures, and supports industrial automation hardware and software for process, discrete, and test & measurement industries. Its portfolio spans DeltaV and Ovation distributed control systems, Fisher final control valves, Rosemount measurement instrumentation, AVENTICS pneumatics, AspenTech industrial software, and the NI test & measurement platform acquired in 2023. Emerson also delivers lifecycle, calibration, and Connected Services through a global field-sales and Accredited Service Provider network.
Product overview
Emerson is a global industrial automation leader offering a portfolio-plus-platform architecture rather than a single unified product. The core automation platform is the DeltaV Automation Platform (process industries) and the Ovation Automation Platform (power and water), both layered with the Guardian digital platform for unified product support, cybersecurity, and data insights. Emerson's integrated Asset Performance Management (APM) solution combines AMS (Asset Management System), AMS Optics, AMS Machine Works, AMS Device Manager, and the acquired AspenTech suite (Aspen Mtell, Aspen Fidelis, AspenTech AVA AI, and AspenTech Inmation OT Data Fabric). The Discrete Automation business includes sub-brands AVENTICS, ASCO, Afag, PACSystems, Movicon, TESCOM, and Topworx covering pneumatics, motion control, fluid control, and industrial software. The Final Control business includes Fisher, Bettis, Vanessa, Anderson Greenwood, Clarkson, Crosby, Keystone, and KTM brands for valves, actuators, regulators, and supporting software like DCMlink, Valve Reliability Suite, and ECAT. The Measurement Instrumentation business includes Rosemount, Micro Motion, Flexim (acquired 2023), Plantweb Insight, and Roxar for pressure, temperature, level, flow, and analytical measurement. The Test & Measurement business is delivered through the acquired NI platform, including LabVIEW, TestStand, FlexLogger, InstrumentStudio, DIAdem, SystemLink, PXI, CompactDAQ, CompactRIO, and the NI Nigel AI Advisor. AI capabilities span DeltaV AI, Ovation AI-Enabled Applications, Guardian Virtual Advisor, AspenTech AVA, and the SiMa.ai MLSoC-embedded Industrial PCs for Physical AI.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AMS: Intelligent asset management and unified analytics platform for improving reliability (Asset Performance Management)
- DeltaV
- Ovation
- Guardian
- AspenTech
- ASCO
- AVENTICS
- PACSystems
- Movicon
- TESCOM
- Topworx
- Afag
- Appleton
- Fisher
- Bettis
- Anderson Greenwood
- Clarkson
- Crosby
- Keystone
- KTM
- Vanessa
- Rosemount
- Micro Motion
- Roxar
- Plantweb Insight
- NI (National Instruments)
- Branson
- Nelson
- ProTeam
- Ridgid
Products and services
- DeltaV Automation Platform Emerson's flagship modern industrial automation platform combining distributed control (DCS), operations management, SCADA, safety instrumented systems, MES, and advanced analytics for process industries including chemicals, life sciences, LNG, refining, and data center facility operations.
- Ovation Automation Platform Reliable, scalable DCS platform for power generation, water/wastewater, and renewable energy industries, with software-defined architecture in the Ovation 4.0 release and deployed at 800+ sites globally.
- AMS Asset Management System Intelligent asset management platform providing unified analytics for improving reliability, integrated with Aspen Mtell and Aspen Fidelis to form Emerson's Asset Performance Management (APM) solution.
- Guardian Digital Platform Unified digital platform that connects Emerson's automation software, cybersecurity, lifecycle services, and data insights, including Guardian Virtual Advisor for AI-enabled operations support.
- AspenTech Industrial Software Advanced industrial software subsidiary of Emerson optimizing industrial processes and sustainability; includes Aspen Mtell, Aspen Fidelis, Aspen Hybrid Models, and AspenTech Inmation OT Data Fabric.
- AspenTech AVA AI Platform
Quantifiable outcome
- 60-90% reduction in calibration workload
- +18 more outcomes
Companies that use Emerson
Customer profileNamed customers34 records
Segments15 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Emerson technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration11 records
AI capability16 records
Feature15 records
Emerson partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreEmerson and AWS collaborate on the Tata Technologies InnoVent hackathon (4th edition) and serve as the cloud infrastructure partner for Emerson's oilfield digitization deployments, including Oil India Limited's Industrial IoT solution connecting 482 field devices. AWS provides cloud credits and Kits to hackathon winners and underpins Emerson's cloud-based industrial AI solutions.
- Tata TechnologiesminorTata Technologies launched the 4th edition of its InnoVent hackathon (InnoVent-27) in collaboration with Emerson's Test & Measurement business and AWS, challenging engineering students across India to develop AI-at-the-edge solutions for automotive, industrial heavy machinery, and aerospace sectors. Top-performing teams receive cumulative cash prizes worth INR 4.5 lakhs, AWS cloud credits, NI test and measurement tools, and job opportunities at Tata Technologies.
- SiMa.aiflagshipEmerson and SiMa.ai announced a strategic collaboration to integrate SiMa.ai's Machine Learning System-on-Chip (MLSoC) into Emerson's next-generation industrial PCs, enabling high-performance edge AI for factory floors and remote operations without cloud connectivity. Targets upstream oil & gas, discrete manufacturing, automotive, and heavy infrastructure logistics, including mining sites where hardware is built to withstand -40 to 70°C and high vibrations.
- Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)flagshipEmerson and Saudi Aramco signed an agreement to co-develop next-generation corrosion management solutions for Aramco's vast operations. Emerson will provide its advanced ultrasonic online corrosion monitoring technology, wireless connectivity, and real-time data analytics to digitalize and transform Aramco's corrosion management processes, with the goal of preventing unplanned downtime and enhancing safety and environmental responsibility.
- L&T Technology Services (LTTS)coreLTTS and Emerson announced a strategic global partnership on May 12, 2026, positioning LTTS as a global System Integrator and technology development partner for the NI test and measurement platform. LTTS will establish a Centre of Excellence at its Mysuru campus in India, based on the NI platform, to serve as a global hub for joint solution development, industrialization, and applied innovation. Joint go-to-market initiatives target Industrial, Transportation, Semiconductors, and Aerospace & Defense.
- Saudi Aramco (Aramco AI Refinery Optimization)flagshipSaudi Aramco has deployed an AI-driven refinery optimization platform developed in partnership with Emerson, integrating Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco's refinery planning environment to create one of the world's largest multi-site, multi-period refinery optimization models. The system achieved prediction accuracy of up to 98.5% in key refinery units. Aramco is expanding deployment to hydrocracker units.
- OPSWATcoreEmerson and OPSWAT announced a global reseller agreement to deliver OPSWAT's cybersecurity solutions to Emerson's power and water industry customers. The first project integrates OPSWAT's MetaDefender Endpoint and My OPSWAT Central Management On-Premises patch management technology into Emerson's Ovation Automation Platform, which is already deployed at over 800 sites globally. Addresses growing cyber threats and regulatory demands facing power generation and water utility sectors.
- Emerson Exchange Innovation Partner NetworkcoreEmerson's DeltaV Alliance Program enables third-party product integration with no disruption to operations; DeltaV Community Connect and Ovation Users' Group provide peer-led engagement. Emerson also runs an accredited third-party service provider network across 40+ global service centers.
- TotalEnergiesflagshipTotalEnergies and Emerson signed a strategic collaboration to implement large-scale industrial data collection solutions across TotalEnergies' operational sites. Supports TotalEnergies' MethaneLive methane emissions monitoring center (13,000 sensors deployed since 2025) and broader AI integration through data partnerships with Cognite, a collaboration with Mistral AI, and renewable power supply agreements with Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Orange, and Data4.
- Aspen Technology (AspenTech)flagshipEmerson completed its acquisition of all outstanding shares of Aspen Technology, Inc. not already owned by Emerson. AspenTech is integrated as a key industrial software brand alongside DeltaV and NI, providing Aspen Mtell, Aspen Fidelis, Aspen Hybrid Models, Inmation OT Data Fabric, and AspenTech AVA.
- RocheminorEmerson released a DeltaV PKM Modality Library in collaboration with Roche to drive faster innovation in life sciences.
- Flexim (Chilean subsidiary)minorEmerson took a minority stake in Flexim's Chilean subsidiary alongside the acquisition of Flexim, expanding its ultrasonic flow measurement capabilities in the South American market.
- National Instruments (NI)flagshipEmerson completed the acquisition of National Instruments for $8.2 billion (cash, including debt) on October 11, 2023, taking NI private and delisting the NATI ticker. The NI brand and product portfolio (LabVIEW, PXI, TestStand, CompactRIO, etc.) continue within Emerson's Test & Measurement business. NI technology serves electronics, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial automation customers.
- Afag HoldingcoreEmerson acquired Afag Holding, a Swiss company specializing in electric linear motion and automation solutions, with the deal expected to close by the end of fiscal 2023. The acquisition extends Emerson's discrete automation portfolio.
- FleximcoreEmerson acquired Flexim, a German ultrasonic flow measurement company based in Berlin, on August 16, 2023, to expand its measurement portfolio with clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters. Flexim's technology is used across chemicals, water treatment, healthcare, food and beverages, and power generation. The Berlin headquarters became a Center of Excellence.
- MicrosoftcoreEmerson partnered with Microsoft on a cloud-hosted monitoring solution deployed at Chevron's refinery heat exchangers, combining Emerson's automation expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Microsoft is also a cloud service provider supporting Emerson's enterprise automation platform initiatives.
- Mita-TeknikcoreEmerson acquired Mita-Teknik in an all-cash deal announced December 16, 2021, to enhance its renewable energy solutions, particularly in wind power automation. Mita-Teknik's control systems manage wind turbine operations and optimize wind farm output, serving over 400 turbine models and 60,000 systems globally.
Scale indicators24 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights9 records
Emerson competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Siemens: Siemens Digital Industries competes with Emerson in process and discrete automation via SIMATIC PCS 7/PCS neo, while its industrial software portfolio and MindSphere overlap with Emerson's Boundless Automation and AspenTech assets.
- Honeywell International: Honeywell's Process Solutions business directly competes with Emerson's DeltaV and Ovation DCS platforms in oil & gas, chemicals, refining, and life sciences, and its Connected Plant and Forge software overlaps with AspenTech's industrial AI suite.
- ABB: ABB's Industrial Automation segment (System 800xA) competes head-to-head with Emerson's DeltaV in process industries, and ABB's Measurement & Analytics overlaps with Rosemount/Micro Motion in flow, pressure, and analytical instrumentation.
- Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa's CENTUM VP DCS directly competes with DeltaV/Ovation in oil & gas, chemicals, and power, and its field instruments overlap with Rosemount in pressure, temperature, and flow measurement.
- Schneider Electric: Schneider's Process Automation (EcoStruxure, Foxboro, Triconex) competes with Emerson in DCS, SIS, and industrial software, and its AVEVA industrial software overlap mirrors the AspenTech portfolio acquired by Emerson.
- Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a direct competitor to Emerson Measurement Instrumentation in pressure, temperature, level, flow, and analytical instruments across process industries and overlaps strongly with the Rosemount, Micro Motion, and Flexim product lines.
- Keysight Technologies: Keysight directly competes with Emerson's NI test & measurement business in electronic test instrumentation, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, and PXI/modular instruments for aerospace, semiconductor, and automotive test.
Broad incumbents
- Rockwell Automation: Rockwell's Logix-based discrete automation portfolio overlaps with Emerson's PACSystems, AVENTICS, and ASCO discrete brands, and its FactoryTalk software competes with Emerson's industrial software stack in hybrid process/discrete plants.
- Ametek: Ametek's Electronic Instruments Group competes with Emerson in process and analytical measurement, including pressure, temperature, and level instrumentation, and overlaps with Emerson's measurement portfolio for industrial and process customers.
- Roper Technologies: Roper's vertical-market software and engineered products portfolio (including industrial process and measurement assets) is comparable to Emerson's industrial software and measurement instrumentation segments, with a similar asset-light, recurring-revenue transition narrative.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Emerson
What does Emerson do?
Emerson designs, manufactures, and supports industrial automation hardware and software for process, discrete, and test & measurement industries. Its portfolio spans DeltaV and Ovation distributed control systems, Fisher final control valves, Rosemount measurement instrumentation, AVENTICS pneumatics, AspenTech industrial software, and the NI test & measurement platform acquired in 2023. Emerson also delivers lifecycle, calibration, and Connected Services through a global field-sales and Accredited Service Provider network.
Is Emerson a public or private company?
Emerson is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Emerson founded?
Emerson was founded in 1890. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Emerson based?
Emerson is headquartered in St Louis, United States, in the North America region.
How does Emerson make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Final Control Valves, Actuators, Regulators are the primary driver. The others are measurement Instrumentation Hardware Sales, automation Systems Software & Subscriptions, test & Measurement Hardware and Software (NI Platform), professional Services & Lifecycle Services, managed Services (Guardian Support Platform), discrete Automation Hardware (Pneumatics, Actuators, Sensors) and licensing & OEM/Embedded Software (Movicon, Plantweb).
Who are Emerson's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Siemens, Honeywell International, ABB, Yokogawa Electric, Schneider Electric, Endress+Hauser and Keysight Technologies. Broad incumbents are Rockwell Automation, Ametek and Roper Technologies.
Does Emerson have an API?
No public API is recorded for Emerson.
What industry is Emerson in?
Emerson's product category is Industrial Automation Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGABAK, Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits), with a secondary code of IMAGAGAH, Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.