新的獨立業務將命名為谷輪Copeland，以該品牌100年的傳統、全球知名度和在整個暖通空調製冷行業的影響力為基礎。作為一家專注於服務於全球暖通空調製冷市場的獨立公司，谷輪的產品群組包括市場領先的壓縮機、控制裝置、恒溫器、閥門、軟體和監控解決方案，適用於住宅、商業和工業客戶。谷輪2022財年凈銷售額為5億美元。

谷輪首席執行官Ross B. Shuster表示：「谷輪長期以來一直是暖通空調和製冷行業的先驅，在工程、設計和創新方面擁有無與倫比的能力。“作為一家獨立公司，在股東黑石和艾默生的支援下，我們計劃擴大公司在行業中的領導地位，並開發新的集成氣候技術解決方案。谷輪業務由18,000多名才華橫溢的團隊成員組成，他們一致致力於開發技術和解決方案，以推動大規模脫碳，加速全球電氣化趨勢，併為我們的客戶和最終用戶創造更大的價值。

谷輪準備利用其標誌性的品牌和值得信賴的專業知識來塑造氣候技術的未來。該公司的產品、專業知識和創新在提高供暖和製冷解決方案的能源效率方面發揮著關鍵作用，包括快速增長的電熱泵和氣候友好型製冷劑市場，鑒於其減少暖通空調系統對環境的影響和碳排放的潛力，這些產品的需求強勁，並在全球範圍內得到採用。

Blackstone Private Equity 全球主管 Joe Baratta 表示：“谷輪已成長為為住宅、商業和工業氣候控制解決方案提供關鍵元件的市場領導者，我們很高興能夠支援其作為世界級獨立公司的下一階段增長。“憑藉黑石集團長期以來成功的大型企業合作夥伴關係，我們期待與谷輪和艾默生團隊合作，加速公司實現盈利性的長期增長。我們對未來的跑道充滿信心，通過提供更具創新性、更節能的解決方案來支持客戶的碳減排工作，從而提升谷輪的行業領先地位。

艾默生總裁兼首席執行官 Lal Karsanbhai 表示：「我們很高興完成這項重大交易，這是艾默生產品組合轉型為具有凝聚力的全球自動化領導者的重要里程碑。“此次交易的前期收益使艾默生能夠在有吸引力的、高增長的自動化市場中推進我們的投資組合，而我們剩餘的非控制性投資使艾默生能夠在黑石集團的所有權下受益於谷輪未來的上升空間，直到我們退出該業務。憑藉我們專注的產品群組，我們將為各種終端市場帶來全面的自動化產品、軟體和解決方案，推動卓越運營，併為艾默生股東創造更多價值。

谷輪將繼續在聖路易斯開展業務，同時保持全球足跡，為歐洲、拉丁美洲、亞洲、中東和非洲的客戶提供服務。

瞭解更多關於谷輪可持續解決方案的資訊，請訪問 Copeland.com

相關公開訊息連結如下: 

https://www.copeland.com/en-gb/news/blackstone-completes-acquisition-of-majority-stake-of-copeland#

NEW YORK and ST. LOUIS (May 31, 2023) – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Emerson’s Climate Technologies business in a transaction valuing the business at $14.0 billion. This closing marks a significant milestone in the HVAC and refrigeration (HVACR) industry leader’s journey to advance the next generation of climate technologies. 

The new standalone business will be named Copeland – building on the brand’s 100-year legacy, global recognition and influence across the HVACR industry. As a standalone company focused on serving the global HVACR market, Copeland’s product portfolio includes market-leading compressors, controls, thermostats, valves, software and monitoring solutions for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Copeland had fiscal 2022 net sales of $5.0 billion.

“Copeland has long been a pioneer in the HVAC and refrigeration industries with unmatched capabilities in engineering, design and innovation,” said Ross B. Shuster, Chief Executive Officer of Copeland. “With the focus that comes from being a standalone company, and the support of our shareholders, Blackstone and Emerson, we plan to extend the company’s leadership position in the industry and develop new and integrated climate technology solutions. The Copeland business is made up of over 18,000 talented team members, who are aligned and committed to developing technologies and solutions that drive decarbonization at scale, accelerate the global trend of electrification and deliver greater value for our customers and end users.”

Copeland is poised to build on its iconic brand and trusted expertise to shape the future of climate technology. The company’s products, expertise and innovation play a key role in improving the energy efficiency of heating and cooling solutions – including the rapidly growing market for electric heat pumps and climate-friendly refrigerants, which are seeing strong demand and global adoption given their potential to reduce the environmental impact and carbon emissions of HVAC systems.

“Copeland has grown into the market leader in supplying critical components for residential, commercial and industrial climate control solutions, and we are thrilled to support its next phase of growth as a world-class standalone company,” said Joe Baratta, Global Head of Blackstone Private Equity. “Leveraging Blackstone’s long track-record of successful large-scale corporate partnerships, we look forward to working with the Copeland and Emerson teams to accelerate the company’s profitable, long-term growth. We’re confident in the runway ahead to advance Copeland’s industry leading position by delivering even more innovative, energy-efficient solutions to support its customers’ carbon reduction efforts.”

“We are pleased to complete this significant transaction, an important milestone in Emerson’s portfolio transformation into a cohesive global automation leader,” said Lal Karsanbhai, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emerson. “The upfront proceeds from this transaction allow Emerson to advance our portfolio in attractive, higher-growth automation markets, while our remaining non-controlling investment enables Emerson to benefit from Copeland’s future upside under Blackstone’s ownership, until we exit the business. With our focused portfolio, we are bringing comprehensive automation products, software and solutions to a diverse set of end markets, driving operational excellence and enhancing value creation for Emerson shareholders.”

Copeland will continue to operate from St. Louis, while maintaining a global footprint to serve customers in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa.

Learn more about Copeland’s sustainable solutions at Copeland.com.