Hubbell Acquires Hawke International

March 15, 2002
Hubbell Inc., Orange, Conn., has announced the acquisition of Hawke International, Ashton-under-Lyne, U.K. Hawke supplies a range of products used in

Hubbell Inc., Orange, Conn., has announced the acquisition of Hawke International, Ashton-under-Lyne, U.K.

Hawke supplies a range of products used in harsh and hazardous locations worldwide. The company specializes in brass cable glands and cable connectors used for watertight terminations on fixed and floating offshore oil production platforms and drill ships. Hawke is also a supplier of cable transition devices, utility transformer breathers, stainless steel and nonmetallic enclosures and field bus connectivity components.

“Hawke International brings more than a growing, profitable business,” said Tim Powers, Hubbell's president and chief executive officer, “It significantly expands our product breadth and service capability in several global markets.”

He added that Hubbell will benefit not only from the new product offering, but from the sales and marketing resources coming from this acquisition as well.

The majority of Hawke's 2001 sales were made to customers in Europe and the United Kingdom. However, its strongest rates of revenue growth over the last three years have originated in Asia and the Americas served by Hawke offices in Singapore and Houston, respectively.

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