Schneider Electric pursues its global expansion in variable speed drives

施耐德電氣繼續其變速驅動市場的全球擴張

Rueil Malmaison, France – July 12, 2006 – Schneider Electric announced that it will acquire, subject to regulatory approvals, VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik in Austria.

法國于埃爾 瑪勒麥松7月12日消息——施耐德電氣宣布待正式批準之后將收購奧地利VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik公司。

This acquisition builds on the longstanding partnership between the two companies, as well as on the 60%-40% joint venture set up by Schneider Toshiba Inverter and VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik in 2004. Schneider Electric, a world leader in variable speed drives, will strengthen its position in the growing high-power segment (over 75 kW) with this transaction.

本次收購建立在這兩家公司悠久的合作關系之上，以及在2004年由施耐德—東芝變頻器公司和VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik公司成立且分別持股60%和40%的合資公司之上。通過本次收購，變速驅動領域的全球領導者施耐德電氣將加強其在高速發展的大功率（75KW以上）驅動領域的市場地位。

VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik has years of experience and recognized expertise in the development and manufacture of high-power variable speed drive products and solutions. It enjoys solid market positions in Germany and Austria with its pDRIVE brand. The company's 114 employees generated revenues of €34 million in 2005.

VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik公司在大功率變速驅動產品和解決方案的開發和生產領域具有多年的經驗和公認的專業技術。在德國和奧地利以其pDRIVE品牌占據著穩固的市場地位。公司共有員工114名，2005年創收3,400萬歐元。

The acquisition of VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik fits in fully with Schneider Electric's growth strategy in variable speed drives. Michel Crochon, Executive Vice-President of the Automation Business Unit at Schneider Electric, commented: "ELIN provides a perfect addition to the product and solutions lineup that the group wants to offer all its customers in this field."

對VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik公司的收購完全符合施耐德電氣在變速驅動設備領域的發展戰略。施耐德電氣自動化事業部執行副總裁Michel Crochon評論道：“ELIN在這一領域為我們集團希望向所有客戶提供的產品和解決方案作了完美的補充。”

Schneider Electric expects that this acquisition will meet its Return on Capital Employed criteria within 3 years from completion.

施耐德電氣期望在本次收購完成的三年內達到其“資本使用回報”標準。

About VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik

關于VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik公司

VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik is a recognized developer and manufacturer of high-power speed drive products and solutions.

VA TECH ELIN EBG Elektronik公司是公認的大功率速度驅動產品和解決方案的開發商和制造商。

About Schneider Electric

關于施耐德電氣

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 92,000 employees and operations in 130 countries, Schneider Electric generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2005 through 13,000 distributor outlets.

施耐德電氣公司是全球電力與控制的領導者。通過旗下三大國際著名品牌，Merlin Gerin（梅蘭日蘭）、Square D（美商實快電力）和Telemecanique（TE電器），施耐德電氣公司為能源與基礎設施、工業、建筑及民用住宅等市場提供著系列齊全的優質產品及服務。施耐德電氣2005年全球銷售額為117億歐元，在全世界130個國家擁有92, 000名員工以及13，000多個銷售點。

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