ABB to acquire kuhlman electric corporation  
 
ABB收購kuhlman電氣公司

acquisition will broaden and complement ABB’s power products offering

該收購將擴(kuò)大和補(bǔ)充ABB的電力產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)

zurich, switzerland, july 16, 2008 – ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has signed an agreement to acquire u.s. transformer company kuhlman electric corporation for an undisclosed amount from global private equity firm the carlyle group to expand its power products portfolio in the americas. kuhlman electric manufactures a wide range of high-quality transformers for the industrial and electric utility sectors.

瑞士蘇黎世7月16日消息——全球領(lǐng)先的自動(dòng)化和技術(shù)集團(tuán)ABB簽署了一份協(xié)議，以不公開的數(shù)額從環(huán)球私人股份公司carlyle集團(tuán)手上收購了美國變壓器公司kuhlman電氣公司，擴(kuò)大其在美洲的電力產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)。kuhlman電氣公司為工業(yè)和電力工業(yè)部門制造范圍很廣的高質(zhì)量變壓器。

kuhlman electric has demonstrated a track record of profitable growth with double-digit annual sales growth over the past five years. in 2007, the company had revenues of around $250 million. the business is well positioned to benefit from the investments required to modernize and expand the u.s. utility infrastructure and to increase industrial efficiency and reliability.

kuhlman電氣公司在過去的5年里以雙位數(shù)字的年度銷售增長率證明了其良好的盈利記錄增長。在2007年，公司收入大約2.5億美元。公司業(yè)務(wù)主要受益于升級和擴(kuò)大美國的電力基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施以及提高工業(yè)效率和可靠性所需的投資。

kuhlman electric has a strong reputation for innovative products and solid, long-term customer relationships. the company is headquartered in versailles, kentucky and employs approximately 800 people.

kuhlman電氣在創(chuàng)新的產(chǎn)品和長期穩(wěn)定的客戶關(guān)系上具有良好的聲譽(yù)。公司總部設(shè)在肯塔基州的versailles，有員工約800人。

Michel demaré, ABB’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer stated: “this transaction is the first milestone of our acquisition strategy, which is focused on finding bolt-on acquisitions that selectively complement both our product range and geographical presence. the addition of kuhlman electric’s business into our power products portfolio will allow us to further capture opportunities for profitable growth. at the same time, our customers will benefit from our broader offering.”

ABB首席執(zhí)行官兼首席財(cái)務(wù)官M(fèi)ichel demaré表示：“本次交易是我們并購戰(zhàn)略的第一個(gè)里程碑，我們的并購戰(zhàn)略側(cè)重于尋找貼附型的收購，可以選擇性地補(bǔ)充我們的產(chǎn)品范圍以及區(qū)域性分布。kuhlman電氣的業(yè)務(wù)加入我們的電力產(chǎn)品組合將使得我們可以進(jìn)一步抓住利潤增長的機(jī)會。同時(shí)，我們的客戶將受益于我們更廣范圍的產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)。”

ABB plans to integrate kuhlman electric's operations into its power products business in north america.

ABB計(jì)劃將kuhlman電氣的運(yùn)營整合入其北美電力產(chǎn)品業(yè)務(wù)部。

bernhard jucker, head of ABB’s power products division, said: “kuhlman electric’s high-quality products and experience complement Abb’s offering in north america, and the company will benefit from Abb’s long-established global infrastructure and our network of professionals within the power industry.”

ABB電力產(chǎn)品部主管bernhard jucker說道：”kuhlman電氣的高質(zhì)量產(chǎn)品和經(jīng)驗(yàn)補(bǔ)充了ABB在北美的產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)，而kuhlman電氣也將受益于ABB在電力行業(yè)長期建立起來的全球基礎(chǔ)架構(gòu)以及我們的專家網(wǎng)絡(luò)。“

glenn a. youngkin, managing director of the carlyle group, said: “kuhlman electric has been an excellent long-term investment for carlyle. ABB is well positioned to further develop kuhlman electric’s activities and operations and take the company to the next level of excellence.”

carlyle 集團(tuán)總經(jīng)理glenn a. youngkin表示：“kuhlman電氣是carlyle杰出的長期投資。ABB有條件進(jìn)一步發(fā)展kuhlman電氣的業(yè)務(wù)，帶領(lǐng)公司更上一個(gè)新的臺階。”

the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals. ABB expects the transaction to close in a few months.

該交易正在等待常規(guī)的必要批準(zhǔn)。ABB預(yù)計(jì)收購可以在幾個(gè)月之內(nèi)完成。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. the abb group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 112,000 people.

ABB是電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù)領(lǐng)域的全球領(lǐng)導(dǎo)廠商，致力于為工業(yè)和電力行業(yè)客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產(chǎn)效率，同時(shí)降低對環(huán)境的不良影響。ABB集團(tuán)的業(yè)務(wù)遍布全球100多個(gè)國家，擁有大約112,000名雇員。