Emerson Electric Co. is a multinational technology conglomerate that designs and manufactures products that deliver technology and engineering solutions for customers in a range of industrial, commercial and consumer markets around the globe. The company was founded by Charles Meston and Alexander Meston on September 24, 1890, and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company's segments include Automation Solutions, Climate Technologies and Tools and Home Products, which combined make up the Commercial & Residential Solutions business. Among other products, it manufactures measurement and analytical instrumentation, industrial valves and equipment, process control systems and tools and appliance solutions for industrial, commercial and consumer markets.