M&A Deal Summary

Belden Acquires Cable Design Technologies

On July 15, 2004, Belden acquired electrical equipment company Cable Design Technologies for 429M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Belden’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Belden’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Belden’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Belden’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-07-15
Target Cable Design Technologies
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Belden
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 429M USD

Target

Cable Design Technologies

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Cable Design Technologies Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of electronic data transmission cables, used to link electronic equipment for LAN, WAN, high-speed multi-media communications, building automation, computer interconnectivity and security system applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Belden

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Belden designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. Belden was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 17
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 14
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 8
Year (2004) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 12
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-30 Hirschmann Automation and Control

Neckartenzlingen, Germany

Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, is a supplier of electronics equipment, components and related accessories. Its principal products include rail-mounted industrial Ethernet and other industrial networking equipment, sophisticated car-antenna electronics, television transmission equipment, and safety systems for mobile plant equipment such as cranes.

Buy €245M