M&A Deal Summary

Winchester Interconnect Acquires Advanced Interconnect

On May 14, 2007, Winchester Interconnect acquired electrical equipment company Advanced Interconnect from Molex

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Winchester Interconnect’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Winchester Interconnect’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Winchester Interconnect’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-05-14
Target Advanced Interconnect
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Winchester Interconnect
Sellers(s) Molex
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Advanced Interconnect

Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Advanced Interconnect, Inc. manufactures fiber optic and copper-based cable assemblies used in the computer, data storage, high data rate networking, telecommunications, and medical sectors of the electronics industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Winchester Interconnect

Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Winchester Interconnect is a provider of custom engineered interconnect solutions for diverse, growing end markets requiring high reliability and application specific expertise. Winchester designs and manufactures RF coaxial, board-to-board and power interconnects, as well as cable assemblies, for the telecommunications, computer, and test & measurement industries.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 13
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 12
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-14 Kings Electronics

Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

Kings Electronics, Inc. manufactures RF coaxial connectors used in the commercial and military aviation, broadcasting, telecommunications, and industrial markets.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-25 Electrical Specialty Products

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Electrical Specialty Products, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of interconnect solutions. In addition to its headquarters in Wallingford, Connecticut, the company maintains a global manufacturing and engineering network.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Molex

Lisle, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1938
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees35,983
Revenue 3.6B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
Molex's corporate headquarters in Lisle, Illinois.
Molex's corporate headquarters in Lisle, Illinois.

Molex Incorporated is a global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Molex operates 45 manufacturing locations in 17 countries and employs more than 36,000 people globally.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-30 Woodhead Industries

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Woodhead develops, manufactures and markets network and electrical infrastructure products engineered for performance in harsh, demanding, and hazardous industrial environments and operates from 21 locations in 10 countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.

Buy $256M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-25 Polymicro Technologies

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Polymicro Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of glass capillary tubing, specialty optical fiber, related assemblies and precision glass pieces primarily used in analytical instrument, medical and telecommunication applications.

Buy -
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