M&A Deal Summary

Littelfuse Acquires Startco Engineering

On September 17, 2008, Littelfuse acquired engineering company Startco Engineering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Littelfuse’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Littelfuse’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Littelfuse’s 1st transaction in Saskatchewan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-09-17
Target Startco Engineering
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Littelfuse
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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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 11 of 27
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 21
State (Saskatchewan) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2008) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-03 Shock-Block

Dallas, Texas, United States

Shock-Block Corp. is a supplier of specialty high-current ground-fault protection devices for use in a wide variety of industrial applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-22 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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