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Emerson completes Copeland sale

USA: Emerson has today announced the completion of the sale of its remaining 40% interest in the Copeland joint venture to private equity funds managed by Blackstone.

Emerson sold a controlling interest in its Climate Technologies business to Blackstone in October 2022 in a transaction valued at $14bn. This included the Copeland compressor and Alco valves businesses, and the entire portfolio of products and services across all HVAC and refrigeration end-markets.

In June this year, Emerson said it would sell its remaining 40% interest to Blackstone for a transaction value of approximately $3.5bn.

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Emerson to sell remaining stake in Copeland11 June 2024
USA: Emerson is to sell its remaining 40% interest in the Copeland joint venture (formerly Emerson Climate Technologies) to Blackstone for a transaction value of approximately $3.5bn. Read more…

Emerson business to be renamed Copeland31 May 2023
USA: The Emerson Climate Technologies business is to be rebranded Copeland following the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by private equity company Blackstone. Read more…

Emerson to sell majority stake in Climate Technologies31 October 2022
USA: Emerson is to sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued at $14bn. Read more…

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