Emerson opens technology centres in China

Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has opened two technology centres in Tianjin, China, to help meet the rising demand for control-valve and valve-automation products for the growing process manufacturing industry in the Asia-Pacific region.

The new centres feature one of the most advanced flow-simulation laboratories in operation today. Here, Emerson research and product design engineers will investigate valve technologies and verify valve-performance capabilities. On-site Emerson application engineers, who specialise in process control, will aid Asia-Pacific industries by recommending valve and instrument products to meet a wide variety of flow-control requirements.

"Emerson's investment in Tianjin is part of our China strategy," said Michael H. Train, president of Emerson Process Management Asia-Pacific. "The new centres will help Emerson to further innovate and improve its technical expertise to bring industry-leading products close to the customer. It also demonstrates Emerson's continued commitment to the development of the China market."

The 12,000 square metre Emerson campus, within the Wuqing development area in Tianjin, also includes a manufacturing facility, which features rapid-response manufacturing as well as after-market support services. The centre provides Fisher, Bettis and other world-leading control-valve and valve-automation brand products to a wide range of process industries.