Eaton Mergers & Acquisitions

Eaton M&A Summary

Eaton has acquired 65 companies, including 12 in the last 5 years. A total of 9 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 11 assets.

Eaton’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Cooper Industries for $11.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold Eaton - Hydraulics Business to Danfoss A/S for $3.3B. Eaton has acquired in 16 different US states, and 19 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electrical equipment (44%) and machinery (26%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity73
    • M&A Buy Activity62
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 19
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 34

Eaton

Eaton Corp. Plc

Eaton House. 30 Pembroke Road,
Dublin, D04 Y0C2
Ireland,
+353 1 637 2900
www.eaton.com

All (73) Buy (62) Sell (11)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-11-03 Boyd - Thermal business · Manufacturing
Pleasanton, California

Boyd - Thermal business includes advanced cooling technologies, liquid cooling systems, and thermal management solutions. Boyd's Thermal business is based in Pleasanton, California.

9,500 Divestiture

Eaton

Boyd


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