by Jbs091209 j3 — September 16, 2009—ProTeam Inc., a provider of commercial vacuums, recently announced that it has been acquired by Emerson Electric Company. The companies say the acquisition will strengthen and broaden the Emerson Professional Tools platform, while providing ProTeam with new growth opportunities and synergies through complementary product portfolios, channels, and operations.
ProTeam, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is a global manufacturer of commercial backpack vacuums, serving the commercial cleaning, janitorial and sanitation, hospitality, educational, industrial, and healthcare markets. The company provides training and education for end users to increase cleaning productivity, indoor air quality, and green cleaning.
Emerson, based in St. Louis, Missouri, brings technology and engineering together as a global provider of solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.
