Johnson Controls is included on FTSE4Good Index Series for 2012; Danfoss announces next EnVisioneering Symposium; Walter Meier announces acquisition; ecobee receives Green Toronto Award in Energy Conservation.
Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, announced that Blue Wolf Capital Fund II L.P., through an affiliate, has entered into an agreement with Standex International Corp. to acquire Standex’s Air Distribution Products Group (SADP), a leader in the design and manufacture of galvanized steel duct products for residential and light commercial buildings.
Regal Beloit announces acquisition; Research Products names president of its geothermal heat pump division; Danfoss names sales directors; Uponor North America names president; Bronz-Glow gains certification; Tecumseh Products appoints global motor technology manager and global materials technology manager; ThermaSys is acquired; Spirax Sarco expands steam system facility.
ABB and Thomas & Betts Corp. announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for approximately $3.9 billion. The combination is expected to enhance ABB’s North American low-voltage products business. Thomas & Betts also offers HVAC products, new to ABB but related to its core power and automation focus.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire tekmar Control Systems in a share purchase transaction. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
Trimble announced that it has acquired privately-held Plancal of Horgen, Switzerland.Trimble said the acquisition of Plancal broadens its BIM to Field solutions for MEP and HVAC contractors to automate project estimating and management, modeling, detailing, layout and construction.
Siemens Industry Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pace Global Energy Services LLC, Fairfax, Va. Financial details were not disclosed.
EMCOR Group Inc. announced that it has acquired Southern Industrial Constructors Inc., an industrial services contractor, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
