M&A Deal Summary

Cooper Industries Acquires WPI Interconnect Products

On January 4, 2007, Cooper Industries acquired electrical equipment company WPI Interconnect Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cooper Industries’ 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Cooper Industries’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cooper Industries’ 2nd transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-01-04
Target WPI Interconnect Products
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Cooper Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

WPI Interconnect Products

Salem, New Jersey, United States
WPI Interconnect Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of custom connectors and cable assemblies.

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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 4 of 8
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 7
State: New Jersey M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 6
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-27 io lighting

Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

io lighting LLC designs and manufactures technically advanced, environmentally friendly indoor and outdoor architectural products which include linear floodlights, cove lighting, illuminated handrails, wall sconces and signage.

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