M&A Deal Summary

Eaton Acquires ACTOM - Low-Voltage Electrical Business

On July 1, 2011, Eaton acquired electrical equipment company ACTOM - Low-Voltage Electrical Business from ACTOM

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eaton’s 14th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Eaton’s 1st transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-01
Target ACTOM - Low-Voltage Electrical Business
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Eaton
Sellers(s) ACTOM
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ACTOM - Low-Voltage Electrical Business

Johannesburg, South Africa
ACTOM - Low-Voltage Electrical Business is a manufacturer and supplier of motor control components, engineered electrical distribution systems and uninterruptible power supply systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Eaton

Dublin, Ireland

Category Company
Founded 1911
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees94,443
Revenue 24.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Eaton's operational headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio.
Eaton's operational headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio.

Eaton is a diversified power management company specializing in electrical, aerospace, hydraulic, and vehicle technologies. Eaton offers a broad portfolio of solutions designed to address the complex challenges of modern industries and infrastructure. Their products encompass a wide range, including electrical distribution and control equipment, energy management systems, aerospace components and systems, hydraulic systems and services, and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems. Eaton was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 62
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 14 of 27
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 15 of 18
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-02 C.I. ESI de Colombia S.A.

Bogota, Colombia

C.I. ESI de Colombia S.A. is a reseller of industrial electrical equipment and engineering services in the Colombian market focused on oil and gas, mining and industrial and commercial construction.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-15 E. Begerow & Co.

Langenlonsheim, Germany

E. Begerow GmbH & Co. is a system provider for advanced liquid filtration solutions. E. Begerow develops and produces technologically innovative filter media and filtration systems for food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ACTOM

Boksburg, South Africa

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

ACTOM is the largest manufacturer, solution provider, repairer, maintainer, and distributor of electro-mechanical equipment in Africa, offering a winning and balanced combination of manufacturing, service, repairs, maintenance, projects, and distribution through its 33 outlets throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: South Africa M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-13 Savcio Holdings

Bedfordview, South Africa

SAVCIO is the largest privately-owned provider of maintenance and repair services for rotating electrical equipment and transformers in Africa.

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