M&A Deal Summary

Cooper Industries Acquires Cooper Wheelock

On February 28, 2006, Cooper Industries acquired electrical equipment company Cooper Wheelock

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cooper Industries’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Cooper Industries’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cooper Industries’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-02-28
Target Cooper Wheelock
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Cooper Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Cooper Wheelock

Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Cooper Wheelock, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of fire safety and emergency incident communications systems and devices.

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Buyer

Cooper Industries

Maynooth, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1833
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees26,000
Revenue 5.4B USD (2011)
DESCRIPTION

Cooper is a diversified global manufacturer of electrical components and tools. Cooper has seven operating divisions with leading positions and world-class products and brands including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is positioned for several long term growth trends including the global infrastructure build out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 7
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 6
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-10-16 Regent Lighting

Burlington, North Carolina, United States

Regent Lighting Corp. manufacturer of residential outdoor security lighting.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-15 Cannon Technologies

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Cannon Technologies, Inc. is a developer and marketer of measurement and control products aimed at helping utilities improve the utilization, reliability and cost effectiveness of their transmission and distribution systems.

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