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ABB to buy Thomas & Betts for $3.9bn
The power and automation technology group ABB and North American low-voltage products company Thomas & Betts Corporation have announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash or approximately $3.9bn.
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Siemens to acquire eMeter
Siemens has agreed to acquire California-headquartered platform and MDM application software company eMeter Corporation.
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ABB to acquire Envitech Energy
ABB is set to acquire Envitech Energy to widen its presence in the North-American rail market.
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Belden acquires Byres Security
Belden has acquired cybersecurity provider Byres Security in a bid to enhance its ability to protect industrial automation systems from cyberattack.
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ABB signs new framework deal with Shell
ABB has signed an enterprise framework agreement (EFA) with Shell to supply low- and medium-voltage motors and related services.
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ABB acquires Epyon
ABB has acquired Epyon B.V., an early leader in electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions focusing on DC fast-charging stations and network charger software.
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Noark Electric and DKSH sign representation deal
DKSH, a provider of market expansion services, and Noark Electrics (Shanghai) have signed an exclusive representation agreement for Australia.
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UE appoints Tenix as provider of operational services
Tenix has been appointed as a provider of operational services by United Energy.
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Adept Electronic and Total Turnkey announce merger
Adept Electronic Solutions and Total Turnkey Solutions have announced a merger.
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ABB acquires Australian enterprise software firm Mincom
ABB acquires Brisbane, Australia-based enterprise software company Mincom.
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Bonlec and North Australian Electrical latest Siemens distribution partners
Siemens has announced Bonlec and North Australian Electrical as distribution partners in selected Australian locations.
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Schneider Electric acquires Energy Conservation Systems
Schneider Electric has acquired Energy Conservation Systems.
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Tyco Electrical & Metal Products becomes stand-alone business
Having been sold off late last year, the Tyco Electrical & Metal Products business unit has undergone a name change to reflect its new ownership.
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IPD to distribute DEHN + SOHNE
Australian industrial and electrical distribution company IPD Industrial Products has been contracted to distribute DEHN + SOHNE electrical safety products.
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New solution for New Zealand’s rural and remote power supply
Manufacturer of energy storage systems RedFlow has appointed Powerco as its exclusive NZ distributor.
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Mainline Power announces local master distributor
Power and Data Corporation has appointed Gilbert Lodge Australia as the exclusive Australian/New Zealand master distributor of its Mainline Power range.
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Tyco to acquire ADC
Tyco Electronics and ADC have announced an agreement for Tyco Electronics to acquire ADC for US$1.25 billion.
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ABB to buy Chloride Group
The Chloride Group board has agreed to recommend ABB’s all-cash offer of approximately 860 million pounds to its shareholders.
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Schneider Electric acquires SCADAgroup
Schneider Electric recently purchased SCADAgroup for $200 million, aiming to expand on its product and service offerings to the water and wastewater, oil and gas, and electric-power markets.
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Gemcell joins IMELCO
Independent electrical wholesaling group Gemcell has joined Europe’s largest consortium of independent electrical wholesalers IMELCO.
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Emerson Network Power buys Avocent
Emerson’s acquisition of Avocent bolsters its data centre infrastructure management capabilities.
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HPM Legrand merger creates one-stop shop for five brands
Legrand's unification of the HPM, Nelson Industries and Legrand Australia operations will combine the products and services of several companies into a 'one-stop shop'.
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Eaton and Avnet sign Australian distribution agreement
Avnet Technology Solutions has been appointed to distribute Eaton Industries power quality and backup power management solutions to the IT channel in Australia.
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Seven electrical contractors consolidated into one national company
The electrical contracting firms Elecraft, Boffa Russo, Richard Flanagan, Russell Smith and KSR have been acquired by Pacific Services Group to unite them under a single national umbrella.
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HP to acquire 3Com
HP’s acquisition of 3Com will create a networking industry giant with an edge-to-data centre set of solutions and global reach.
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Anixter to distribute Liebert
Anixter has been appointed by Emerson Network Power to distribute its Liebert UPS power protection products in Australia and New Zealand.
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Fluke Networks to acquire AirMagnet
The combination of Fluke Networks and AirMagnet is expected to create a comprehensive portfolio of test and analysis solutions for wired and wireless networks.
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General Cable acquires Gepco
General Cable has acquired Gepco to expand its activity in the professional broadcast and entertainment cabling markets.
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Emona to distribute Dali thermal imagers
Emona Instruments has entered into a distribution agreement with Dali Technology to distribute its range of infrared thermal-imaging cameras.
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Clipsal to distribute Switch Automation
Switch Automation products are to be distributed by Clipsal Integrated Systems through its C-Bus pointOne and C-Bus Platinum distribution network.
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Soanar to distribute Anderson Power Products
Soanar has been appointed ANZ distributor for Anderson Power Products’ range of interconnect products.
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Eaton signs distribution agreement with Synnex
A new distribution agreement between Eaton and Synnex will extend the reach of Eaton's UPS prodct range into the IT market.
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Hills Industries acquires UHS Systems
Hills Industries has expanded its Electronic Security and Entertainment division by acquiring 51% of UHS Systems.
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Philips acquires NZ lighting company
Philips has recently acquired the New Zealand-based lighting company Selecon to expand its activity in the professional theatrical and architectural lighting markets.
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Philips acquires lighting controls company Dynalite
Philips has acquired Dynalite to further strengthen its position in the global switch to energy-efficient lighting solutions.
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Lampertz appoints Rittal distributor for ANZ
Rittal, a leading international system supplier of housing and enclosure technologies, has announced that it will become the sole Australian and New Zealand agent for the Lampertz range of IT solutions.
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