Control Station has acquired and integrated its Ireland-based joint venture and distribution partner. Originally formed in 2016 to support the needs of multinational process manufacturers, Control Station Limited was created to strengthen the company’s market positioning in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and globally. Through this acquisition Control Station expands its international reach.
Reformed under the name Control Station Technologies Limited, the new entity operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Control Station. It remains located in Ireland and within the European Union’s market for industrial process automation solutions.
“Since 2016 Control Station has achieved significant growth among its international customer base particularly among multi-national manufacturers with operations in the EMEA region,” commented Damien Munroe, former joint venture principle and new vice president of partner development. “This acquisition more closely aligns our resources and enhances our ability to deliver value-added process optimization solutions.”
Control Station has been involved in the market for process modeling and PID controller tuning products. In recent years, the company has taken on plant- and enterprise-wide control loop performance monitoring (CLPM) and process analytics, with its loop-performance-monitoring system deployed at production facilities operated by manufacturers in basic materials, chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and pulp and paper industries.
“Since its founding, Control Station has supported the needs of the global process automation market from our U.S. base of operations,” shared Dennis Nash, president of Control Station. “Today’s announcement sets the foundation for our future by bringing us closer to the process manufacturing community and positioning us to generate better outcomes for our customers.”
Through the acquisition, Control Station expands the team of sales and engineering resources under its direct control. Additions to the sales force include professionals who are now focused more specifically on growing accounts within the EMEA region. Similarly, the expansion of Control Station’s engineering services team is expected to enhance the company’s ability to support a growing base of international and multinational customers. Control Station supports facilities located in more than 70 countries.
