Schneider Electric enhances its position in low voltage installation systems with the acquisition of the specialist AEM S.A. in Spain

施耐德電氣收購(gòu)西班牙AEM S.A公司，加強(qiáng)其在低壓安裝系統(tǒng)領(lǐng)域地位

Rueil Malmaison, France – February 2, 2006 – Schneider Electric has signed an agreement through its subsidiary Schneider Electric España to acquire AEM S.A., a Spanish firm that designs, manufactures and markets low voltage electrical distribution installation systems and equipment for the Residential and Building markets. AEM S.A. generated revenue of nearly €20 million in 2005.

法國(guó)于埃爾 瑪勒麥松2月2日訊—施耐德電氣公司通過其分公司施耐德電氣西班牙公司簽署了一份協(xié)定，收購(gòu)為民用住宅和建筑市場(chǎng)設(shè)計(jì)、生產(chǎn)和銷售低壓電力分配安裝系統(tǒng)和設(shè)備的西班牙公司AEM S.A公司。AEM S.A.在2005年的產(chǎn)值將近2千萬(wàn)歐元。

With this acquisition, Schneider Electric adds a full range of metal and plastic trunking and cable trays to its existing low voltage offer. As a result, it will be able to propose complete low voltage installation solutions linking distribution switchboards and wiring devices offers already sold under various Schneider Electric brand names.

通過此次收購(gòu)，施耐德為其已有低壓產(chǎn)品提供了全系列的金屬和塑料中繼和電纜圈。因此，結(jié)合已在各施耐德電氣名下品牌銷售的配電板和配電設(shè)備，施耐德能夠?qū)嵤┮粩堊拥牡蛪喊惭b解決方案。

Since it was founded in 1979, AEM S.A. has pursued a fast-paced investment strategy, enabling it to benefit from the strong growth in Spanish residential and commercial building construction while enhancing operating performance.

自1979年成立以來(lái)，AEM S.A.公司就確立了快步投資的策略，從而使得公司在提高運(yùn)作能力的同時(shí)，在高速發(fā)展的西班牙住宅和商業(yè)建筑物建設(shè)中獲利頗豐。

Julio Rodriguez, Executive Vice-President of Schneider Electric’s International & Iberian Operating Division, commented: “This acquisition will allow us to propose our customers in Spain a low voltage electrical distribution offer covering all their needs and highly complementary to our own products sold under the Merlin Gerin and Eunea brand names. By combining AEM S.A.’s technical development and production expertise with the power of Schneider Electric’s sales network, we will be able to accelerate worldwide growth in low voltage installation systems for the residential and commercial markets.”

施耐德電氣公司國(guó)際及伊比利亞運(yùn)營(yíng)部執(zhí)行副總裁Julio Rodriguez評(píng)論：“本次收購(gòu)將使我們可以為西班牙的客戶在低壓電力配送領(lǐng)域提供全方位的服務(wù)，同時(shí)也是對(duì)我們自身梅蘭日蘭和尤尼品牌產(chǎn)品的很好補(bǔ)充。通過AEM S.A的技術(shù)開發(fā)、生產(chǎn)特長(zhǎng)和施耐德的銷售網(wǎng)絡(luò)實(shí)力的結(jié)合，我們相信定能加快我們?cè)谌蚍秶鷥?nèi)的民用住宅和商業(yè)市場(chǎng)低壓安裝系統(tǒng)領(lǐng)域的發(fā)展。”

The transaction should be finalized during the first quarter of 2006.

這次交易將在2006年第一季度內(nèi)完成。

About AEM S.A.

AEM S.A. is an independent firm active in the Spanish market for low voltage distribution installation systems. With around 100 employees, the company has built its development on flexible manufacturing resources and a high-quality product offer. In 2005, nearly 15% of AEM S.A.’s revenue came from export.

關(guān)于AEM S.A.

AEM S.A.是活躍于西班牙低壓分配安裝系統(tǒng)領(lǐng)域的獨(dú)立公司。公司雇員大概100人。公司建立了靈活的生產(chǎn)資源和高質(zhì)量的產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)的發(fā)展模式。在2005年，AEM S.A的收入有15%是來(lái)自出口。

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is the world’s power and control specialist. Through its world-class brands, Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique, Schneider Electric anticipates and satisfies its customers’ requirements in the residential, building, industry and energy and infrastructure markets. With 85,000 employees and operations in 130 countries, Schneider Electric generated sales of €10.4 billion in 2004 through 13,000 distributor outlets.

關(guān)于施耐德電氣

施耐德電氣公司是全球電力與控制的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。通過旗下三大國(guó)際著名品牌，Merlin Gerin（梅蘭日蘭）、Square D（美商實(shí)快電力）和Telemecanique（TE電器），施耐德電氣公司為能源與基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、工業(yè)、建筑及民用住宅等市場(chǎng)提供著系列齊全的優(yōu)質(zhì)產(chǎn)品及服務(wù)。施耐德電氣2004年全球銷售額為104億歐元，在全世界130個(gè)國(guó)家擁有85, 000名員工以及13，000多個(gè)銷售點(diǎn)。

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