ABB and Thomas & Betts Corporation, a North American producer of low voltage products, announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash or approximately $3.9 billion. The acquisition price represents a 24 percent premium to Thomas & Betts’ closing stock price on Jan. 27, 2012 and a 35 percent premium to the volume weighted average stock price over the past 60 trading days.
(Jan. 27, 2012) - Registration is now open for the 2012 SWPA Joint Training Seminar in Boston, April 4-5. This event is co-sponsored by Pumps & Systems magazine.
Participants from more than 140 countries test their knowledge of pumps, support worldwide education for heart health.