M&A Deal Summary

FIMER Acquires ABB - Solar Inverter Business

On July 9, 2019, FIMER acquired electronics company ABB - Solar Inverter Business from ABB

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FIMER’s 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is FIMER’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-09
Target ABB - Solar Inverter Business
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) FIMER
Sellers(s) ABB
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

ABB - Solar Inverter Business

Switzerland
ABB Ltd. - Solar Inverter Business offers a comprehensive portfolio of products, systems, and services for different types of solar installations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

FIMER

Vimercate, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1942
Sector Electronics
DESCRIPTION

FIMER S.p.A. is a manufacturer of inverters for photovoltaic plants, welding and charging stations for electric vehicles at its operational and integrated plant in Vimercate, Italy. FIMER was formed in 1942 and is based in Vimercate, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ABB

Zurich, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1883
Sector Engineering
Employees109,930
Revenue 32.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ABB's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Entrance to ABB's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

ABB is an engineering company that helps customers use electrical power effectively and increase industrial productivity in a sustainable way. ABB creates and supports a range of products, systems and services that increase energy efficiency, reliability and productivity for a variety of industrial, utility, and transport and infrastructure customers. ABB was founded in 1883 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector: Electronics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 9
Country: Switzerland M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-25 GE Industrial Solutions

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

GE Industrial Solutions is a provider of an electrical solutions at the crossroads of digital and industrial – smart, rugged and equipped to control electricity from the grid to its point of use.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-28 Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology Co.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is a provider of AC and DC charging stations, as well as the necessary software platform to a range of customers that includes EV manufacturers, EV charging network operators, and real estate developers. Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology was founded in 2009 and is based in Shanghai, China.

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