M&A Deal Summary

Legrand North America Acquires Universal Electric

On February 19, 2019, Legrand North America acquired electrical equipment company Universal Electric

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Legrand North America’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Legrand North America’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Legrand North America’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-19
Target Universal Electric
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Legrand North America
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Universal Electric

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Universal Electric Corp. is a developer of power distribution systems, and manufacturer of the STARLINE and U-S Safety Trolley suites of products. Universal Electric was founded in 1924 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer

Legrand North America

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Legrand North America is a specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. It offers a comprehensive offering of solutions for use in commercial, industrial, and residential markets that makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide. Legrand North America is based in West Hartford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-20 Kenall Manufacturing

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kenall Manufacturing Co. is a manufacturer of innovative, energy efficient and sustainable specification grade lighting and control solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. Kenall Manufacturing was founded in 1963 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-06 Encelium

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Encelium offers an Energy Management System (EMS), an addressable lighting control system that uses the collaborative power of addressable networking technology in conjunction with advanced control hardware and software. Encelium is based in Markham, Ontario.

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