M&A Deal Summary

Trimble Acquires Load Systems International

On August 21, 2014, Trimble acquired electronics company Load Systems International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trimble’s 11th transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Trimble’s 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Trimble’s 3rd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-08-21
Target Load Systems International
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Trimble
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Load Systems International

Houston, Texas, United States
Load Systems International, Inc., is a manufacturer of wireless and cable based technology for crane and lifting applications.

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Buyer

Trimble

Westminster, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Information Technology
Employees12,700
Revenue 3.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Trimble Navigation's corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
Entrance to Trimble Navigation's corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

Trimble is a provider of location-based solutions. The Company integrates its positioning expertise in GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide an array of commercial solutions. Trimble's technology serves a variety of industries including agriculture, engineering and construction, transportation and wireless communications infrastructure. Trimble was founded in 1978 and is based in Westminster, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 74 of 106
Sector (Electronics) 11 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 64 of 93
State (Texas) 3 of 5
Country (United States) 40 of 58
Year (2014) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-19 Manhattan Software Group

London, United Kingdom

Manhattan Software Group Ltd., is a provider in real estate and facility management software. Manhattan is focused on improving the performance of clients' real estate and facilities, wherever they are located. Manhattan Software offers two product suites: Manhattan Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) and CenterStone, a Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) software.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-08 Gehry Technologies

Los Angeles, California, United States

Gehry Technologies, Inc., is an AEC technology company that provides design and project management solutions, consulting services and project collaboration software tools.

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