International Motion Control (IMC) has purchased Evolutionary Concepts (EC), located in San Dimas, California, USA. EC’s solenoid valve product line will be merged with Alcon in North America, and be promoted in Europe from IMC’s Wolverhampton site. EC combined with Alcon fulfills a market niche for economical general and special purpose solenoid valves. EC’s valve products suit applications such as sprinkler and irrigation systems, oil, gas and petroleum production, air and water filtration, and water dispensing and purification.