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ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion

Jan. 30, 2012
Wow ... What a way to start the week. According to a Business Wire release on the acquistion, "The complementary combination of Thomas & Betts' electrical components and ABB's low-voltage protection, control and measurement products would create a ...

Wow ... What a way to start the week.

According to a Business Wire release on the acquistion, "The complementary combination of Thomas & Betts' electrical components and ABB's low-voltage protection, control and measurement products would create a broader low-voltage portfolio that can be distributed through Thomas & Betts' network of more than 6,000 distributor locations and wholesalers in North America, and through ABB's well established distribution channels in Europe and Asia. The combined product portfolio and enhanced distribution network will enable ABB to double its addressable market in North America to approximately $24 billion."

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