Emerson is expanding its global capabilities in fresh food monitoring by acquiring Locus Traxx and Paksense. These investments in cargo solutions will allow Emerson to provide consistent and safe control of food and other temperature-sensitive goods. Terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed.
“The addition of Locus Traxx and PakSense to our portfolio strongly positions Emerson to address the high-stakes challenges faced by end-users in the agriculture, transport and retail industries to keep their products fresh, while helping them drive incremental growth,” Bob Sharp, Emerson's executive vice president and commercial and residential solutions business leader, said in a statement.
Locus Traxx, based in Jupiter, Florida, offers real-time temperature loggers, which can be monitored anytime, anywhere, using cloud-based analytics. This allows cargo owners to monitor food and high-value shipments throughout the entire supply chain to promote freshness and quality.
PakSense, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, offers a full complement of temperature monitoring solutions fitting a wide range of shipments and cost/benefit scenarios that monitor the condition of perishable goods through the supply chain, so that only the freshest and safest products reach consumers.
Ferguson-based Emerson supplies remote monitoring services to 17,000 food retail sites worldwide.
Sources: nasdaq.com, stltoday.com
