ABB to acquire kuhlman electric corporation  
 
ABB收購kuhlman電氣公司

acquisition will broaden and complement ABB’s power products offering

該收購將擴大和補充ABB的電力產品供應

zurich, switzerland, july 16, 2008 – ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has signed an agreement to acquire u.s. transformer company kuhlman electric corporation for an undisclosed amount from global private equity firm the carlyle group to expand its power products portfolio in the americas. kuhlman electric manufactures a wide range of high-quality transformers for the industrial and electric utility sectors.

瑞士蘇黎世7月16日消息——全球領先的自動化和技術集團ABB簽署了一份協議，以不公開的數額從環球私人股份公司carlyle集團手上收購了美國變壓器公司kuhlman電氣公司
，擴大其在美洲的電力產品供應。kuhlman電氣公司為工業和電力工業部門製造範圍很廣的高質量變壓器。

kuhlman electric has demonstrated a track record of profitable growth with double-digit annual sales growth over the past five years. in 2007, the company had revenues of around $250 million. the business is well positioned to benefit from the investments required to modernize and expand the u.s. utility infrastructure and to increase industrial efficiency and reliability.

kuhlman電氣公司在過去的5年裏以雙位數字的年度銷售增長率證明了其良好的盈利記錄增長。在2007年，公司收入大約2.5億美元。公司業務主要受益於升級和擴大美國的電力基礎設施以及提高工業效率和可靠性所需的投資。

kuhlman electric has a strong reputation for innovative products and solid, long-term customer relationships. the company is headquartered in versailles, kentucky and employs approximately 800 people.

kuhlman電氣在創新的產品和長期穩定的客戶關係上具有良好的聲譽。公司總部設在肯塔基州的versailles，有員工約800人。

Michel demaré, ABB’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer stated: “this transaction is the first milestone of our acquisition strategy, which is focused on finding bolt-on acquisitions that selectively complement both our product range and geographical presence. the addition of kuhlman electric’s business into our power products portfolio will allow us to further capture opportunities for profitable growth. at the same time, our customers will benefit from our broader offering.”

ABB首席執行官兼首席財務官Michel demaré表示：“本ben次ci交jiao易yi是shi我wo們men並bing購gou戰zhan略lve的de第di一yi個ge裏li程cheng碑bei，我wo們men的de並bing購gou戰zhan略lve側ce重zhong於yu尋xun找zhao貼tie附fu型xing的de收shou購gou，可ke以yi選xuan擇ze性xing地di補bu充chong我wo們men的de產chan品pin範fan圍wei以yi及ji區qu域yu性xing分fen布bu。kuhlman電(dian)氣(qi)的(de)業(ye)務(wu)加(jia)入(ru)我(wo)們(men)的(de)電(dian)力(li)產(chan)品(pin)組(zu)合(he)將(jiang)使(shi)得(de)我(wo)們(men)可(ke)以(yi)進(jin)一(yi)步(bu)抓(zhua)住(zhu)利(li)潤(run)增(zeng)長(chang)的(de)機(ji)會(hui)。同(tong)時(shi)
，我(wo)們(men)的(de)客(ke)戶(hu)將(jiang)受(shou)益(yi)於(yu)我(wo)們(men)更(geng)廣(guang)範(fan)圍(wei)的(de)產(chan)品(pin)供(gong)應(ying)。”

ABB plans to integrate kuhlman electric's operations into its power products business in north america.

ABB計劃將kuhlman電氣的運營整合入其北美電力產品業務部。

bernhard jucker, head of ABB’s power products division, said: “kuhlman electric’s high-quality products and experience complement Abb’s offering in north america, and the company will benefit from Abb’s long-established global infrastructure and our network of professionals within the power industry.”

ABB電力產品部主管bernhard jucker說道：”kuhlman電氣的高質量產品和經驗補充了ABB在北美的產品供應，而kuhlman電氣也將受益於ABB在電力行業長期建立起來的全球基礎架構以及我們的專家網絡。“

glenn a. youngkin, managing director of the carlyle group, said: “kuhlman electric has been an excellent long-term investment for carlyle. ABB is well positioned to further develop kuhlman electric’s activities and operations and take the company to the next level of excellence.”

carlyle 集團總經理glenn a. youngkin表示：“kuhlman電氣是carlyle傑出的長期投資。ABB有條件進一步發展kuhlman電氣的業務
，帶領公司更上一個新的台階。”

the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals. ABB expects the transaction to close in a few months.

該交易正在等待常規的必要批準。ABB預計收購可以在幾個月之內完成。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. the abb group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 112,000 people.

ABB是shi電dian力li和he自zi動dong化hua技ji術shu領ling域yu的de全quan球qiu領ling導dao廠chang商shang
，致zhi力li於yu為wei工gong業ye和he電dian力li行xing業ye客ke戶hu提ti供gong解jie決jue方fang案an，以yi幫bang助zhu客ke戶hu提ti高gao生sheng產chan效xiao率lv，同tong時shi降jiang低di對dui環huan境jing的de不bu良liang影ying響xiang。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約112,000名雇員。