Introduction: For instrument companies, the trend of internationalization has long been formed. If a company cannot gather large talents, capital, and technology advantages, then the development of the enterprise cannot be rapid. As a result, "mergers and acquisitions" occurred in due course. In the coming April, the "mergers and acquisitions boom" of giants of instrument companies continued to stage a merger and acquisition drama.

Emerson Process Management Announces Acquisition of Fisher Sanmar

Emerson’s acquisition of Fisher Sanmar, a joint venture company of Sanmar Engineering Corporation, to acquire Emerson Process Management's Fisher Steering Valves, industrial regulators and other process technologies and services, and to enhance Emerson Process Management in India strength. The transaction amount was 135 million U.S. dollars.

Schneider Electric Acquires Summit Energy

The acquisition of Summit Energy enabled Schneider Electric to broaden Schneider's energy management services and solutions portfolio to provide customers with the ability to manage and optimize their energy consumption from supply to demand, while also expanding Schneider's energy and environmental online reporting capabilities. The acquisition will be a good complement to Schneider Electric's demand-side capabilities in energy audits, energy monitoring, and energy efficiency solutions.

Areva acquires 34% stake in Siemens Nuclear Energy Joint Venture

France's Areva SA has recently invested 1.62 billion euros (US$2.3 billion) in the acquisition of a 34% stake in Germany’s Siemens’ nuclear joint venture, Areva NP. Siemens’ transfer of these shares will pave the way for its nuclear power cooperation with Russia’s national nuclear power company (Rosatom).

GE Acquires CSense Systems Technology Assets

GE acquired CSense Systems technology assets, expanded the analysis capabilities of the GE Proficy software platform, and improved the customer's asset performance. The acquisition includes CSense's analysis software products and engineering solutions. This advanced technology provides advanced capabilities that can identify and resolve potential process issues before operations are impacted.

BEHRINGER successfully acquired wagtech Water Technologies

Palintest, the leader in water analysis technology, recently acquired Wagtech's Water Technologies Division. This merger combines BEHRINGER's product technology expertise with Wagtech's extensive experience in on-site testing. Through the new integrated sales network, BEHRINGER will greatly expand its global market, especially in Asia and Africa, providing various types of analytical equipment for these regions.

After the financial crisis, major instrument companies have chosen M&As to expand their strengths in order to achieve better development under the constraints of capital and technical conditions. However, under this M&A trend, it does not mean that domestic instrument companies can follow suit. Because of the gap in technology and funds, domestic instrument companies still need to expand their capabilities through other means.