M&A Deal Summary

Littelfuse Acquires Cole Hersee

On December 22, 2010, Littelfuse acquired electrical equipment company Cole Hersee for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Littelfuse’s 6th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Littelfuse’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Littelfuse’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Littelfuse’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-22
Target Cole Hersee
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Littelfuse
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

Cole Hersee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Cole Hersee engages in the development of heavy-duty electrical products for the vehicle industry and has earned a reputation for quality and value. Cole Hersee collaborated on many basic industry standards and today is a preferred supplier of over 2,000 dependable products and accessories for construction, agriculture, military and commercial vehicles. Cole Hersee products are available as standard or custom designed products to meet customer needs. Cole Hersee is ISO 9001-certified. The company is headquartered in Boston, Mass. with manufacturing in Muzquiz, Mexico, and distribution in Schertz, Texas.

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Buyer

Littelfuse

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Electronics
Employees16,000
Revenue 2.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Littelfuse is a provider of circuit protection with growing global platforms in power control and sensing. The company serves customers in electronics, automotive and industrial markets with technologies including fuses, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, relays and sensors. Littelfuse was founded in 1927 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 27
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 6 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 21
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 6 of 15
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-17 Startco Engineering

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Startco Engineering Ltd. is a recognized leader in ground-fault protection products and custom-power distribution centers that are used in industrial manufacturing and mining applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-05 Selco A/S

Roskilde, Denmark

Selco engages in development of extremely reliable electrical products for the marine industry and has earned a reputation for quality and value. Selco collaborated on many basic industry standards and today is a preferred supplier for many of the world's leading ship builders and land-based power generation operations. Selco products are available as standard or custom designed products to meet customer needs. Selco is ISO 9001-certified.

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