The Fisher Story | 75
1996 Terry Buzbee succeeds Dave Hunter as president
of the Fisher valve division.
New manufacturing plant opens in Szekesfehervar,
Hungary.
PlantWeb ® digital plant architecture
and FloVue ™ final control system
introduced.
Asia-Pacific sales conference utilizes
the theme “Performance Through
Differentiation.” (Singapore Regent Hotel)
1997 John Berra becomes president of the
Fisher-Rosemount group of companies.
View of Szekesfehervar plant, 2005
1998 New plant opens in Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
WhisperFlo trim and
POSI-SEAL quarter-turn
actuator introduced.
First live satellite broadcast, Fisher-Rosemount Live.
Marshalltown Center Street plant and Woodstock
plant close.
North America sales
meeting utilizes the
theme “We Expect
to Win.” (Westin
Innisbrook Resort in
Palm Harbor, Florida)
Asia-Pacific sales
WhisperFlo trim
conference utilizes the theme
“Fisher, No Equal.” (Phuket, Thailand)
oday, Fisher control valves,
instruments and regulators
are part of a comprehensive
portfolio of integrated field
devices. These control devices —
in conjunction with automation
systems, bus technology, and
software—make up the
award-winning PlantWeb digital
plant architecture.
Recent studies show that
industrial plants producing
$500 million in annual revenue
give away an estimated $5 to
$10 million because of poorly
performing devices and
systems. It follows then that
improvements in equipment
monitoring, control and
communication would lead to
cost savings and increased plant
efficiency. With a PlantWeb
solution, Emerson Process
Management delivers true plant
optimization.
Today, Fisher is one of
Emerson’s 60+ industry-leading
brands. Collectively, as well as
individually, the customer-facing
divisions sell a host of integrated
products and services to
automate and optimize any
plant operation.
In any given field or process
industry, Emerson Process
Management is the company
that customers rely upon.
Valves Part of PlantWeb
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