Rawson was founded in 1954 with Industrial Controls being established in 1976. Although the two companies offered similar products, they were active in different geographies of the United States.
In 2009, a company called ERIKS (which was established in 1940 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands) was
incorporated by SHV Holdings, a privately held family company. SHV invests for the long term, expanding and developing businesses and providing their customers with excellent products and services. SHV started business in 1896 as a coal-trading company.
Today, SHV has an impressive portfolio of companies: Mammoet, Nutreco, NPM Capital, Dyas, Makro, and SHV Energy, with:
- 55,000 employees
- A presence in 58 countries worldwide
- Annual sales of $22 billion (or € 20 billion)
Being purchased by SHV catapulted ERIKS to begin to acquire more heavily in the North American market. In 2010, ERIKS purchased Rawson and, in 2011, ERIKS purchased Industrial Controls.