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Burndy Buys Manufacturer of PV Products

Oct. 21, 2011
Burndy, Manchester, N.H., purchased substantially all the assets of Wiley Electronics LLC, a provider of grounding, bonding, and cable management solutions for solar panel and rack mounting applications, on Oct. 14

Burndy, Manchester, N.H., purchased substantially all the assets of Wiley Electronics LLC, a provider of grounding, bonding, and cable management solutions for solar panel and rack mounting applications, on Oct. 14. Wiley Electronics products are sold under the Wiley WEEB and ACME Cable Clip names. Burndy will now offer this line of unique solutions to the solar industry utilizing Wiley’s patent pending designs. Before the acquisition, Burndy’s PV product line included mechanical and compression connectors, tools and grounding products.

Rodd Ruland, Burndy’s president, said in a press release announcing the acquisition, "This product line is an excellent addition to our extensive portfolio of grounding solutions. The innovation of the Wiley products offer time-saving solutions for installers in the fast-growing and evolving solar market.”

Brian Wiley, Wiley Electronics’ president said in that press statement, “I am confident Burndy’s track record, market reach and engineering expertise will enable them to carry on with the legacy that we started at Wiley years ago in solar panel interconnect solutions.”