施耐德电气并购德国莫顿公司，加速渗透欧洲超终端市场_物联网_资讯

normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Schneider Electric accelerates its penetration of Ultra Terminal market in Europe with the acquisition of Merten in Germany

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normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">施耐德电气并购德国莫顿公司，加速渗透欧洲超终端市场

Rueil Malmaison, France – March 28, 2006 – Schneider Electric has signed an agreement to acquire Merten GmbH & Co Kg, a German firm that offers low voltage intelligent solutions for the Residential and Buildings markets.

法国于埃尔玛勒麦松3月28日消息——施耐德电气已经签署了一份协议，并购莫顿（merten）股份有限公司，一个为住宅和商业建筑提供低压智能解决方案的德国公司。

Merten designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of wiring devices for medium and high end segments (flush, mounted, weather proof switches …). It also offers control products and systems for lighting, closing, HVAC and security applications. In 2005, Merten generated revenue of nearly €100 million, of which 30% outside of Germany.

莫顿公司设计、生产和销售全面种类的中高端部件的接线装置（底座、防风雨开关等），同时也为照明、接通、高压交流电和安全应用提供控制产品和系统。在2005年，莫顿公司的销售额接近1亿欧元，其中德国之外的业务收入占30% 。

With this acquisition, Schneider Electric will get significant access to low voltage installation and control systems market in Germany, which is the largest in Europe. Merten products will enable Schneider Electric to complete its ultra terminal offer with a comprehensive and complementary range of wiring devices and home control solutions. In 2005, Schneider Electric generated revenue of €1,2 billion in Ultra Terminal.

通过此次并购，对施耐德电气进入欧洲最大的德国低压安装和控制系统市场有着重要的意义。莫顿的产品将使得施耐德电气完善其超终端供应，为连接装置和家庭控制方案提供全面的产品种类。施耐德电气2005财年在超终端领域的收入为12亿欧元。

Christian Wiest, Executive Vice-President of Schneider Electric’s Europe Operating Division, commented: “The acquisition of Merten will allow us to propose our customers additional solutions of energy savings in the Residential and Commercial Buildings markets. This project will help Schneider Electric to accelerate its development in the fast growing home control market thanks to Merten outstanding range of products.“

施耐德电气欧洲运营部执行副总裁Christian Wiest评论道：“对莫顿的收购将使我们在住宅和商业建筑市场为客户提供更多的能源节省方案。基于莫顿杰出的产品种类，这项工程将有助于加速施耐德电气在快速增长的家庭控制市场的发展。”

Udo Neumann, CEO of Merten, added: “We will essentially benefit from Schneider Electric's global reach to strengthen the market position of Merten products and systems on an European basis and accelerate the launch of intelligent new products“.

莫顿首席执行官Udo Neumann补充道：“我们将从根本上受益于施耐德电气的全球分布，使我们以欧洲为基础，加强莫顿产品和系统的市场地位，并且加快新产品的推出。”

Subject to the authorization of the German and Austrian antitrust authorities, the transaction should be finalised in the second quarter of 2006. Schneider Electric expects that this acquisition will meet its Return on Capital Employed criteria within 3 years from completion.

有待德国和奥地利反托拉斯当局的授权，该交易将在2006年第二季度完成。施耐德电气期望在本次收购完成的三年内达到其“资本使用回报”标准。

about Merten
Founded in 1906, with 600 employees in 4 factories, 7 sales agencies in Germany and 9 sales subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, Merten offers solutions for intelligent buildings, from switches and security programs to building system technology. Merten has a world wide presence, and delivers high-utility solutions in private houses, public buildings, hotels and office buildings.

关于莫顿公司

莫顿公司成立于1906年，有4间工厂，员工600多人，在德国有7个销售机构，在亚洲以及欧洲有9个销售分点。莫顿主要为智能楼宇提供解决方案，从开关和安全程序到楼宇系统技术等。莫顿的业务遍及全球，为私人住宅、公共建筑、酒店和办公建筑提供高实用的解决方案。

about Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is the world’s power and control specialist. Through its world-class brands, Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique, Schneider Electric anticipates and satisfies its customers’ requirements in the residential, building, industry and energy and infrastructure markets. With 89,000 employees and operations in 130 countries, Schneider Electric generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2005 through 13,000 distributor outlets.

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normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">施耐德电气公司是全球电力与控制的领导者。通过旗下三大国际著名品牌，Merlin Gerin（梅兰日兰）、Square D（美商实快电力）和Telemecanique（TE电器），施耐德电气公司为能源与基础设施、工业、建筑及民用住宅等市场提供着系列齐全的优质产品及服务。施耐德电气2005年全球销售额为117亿欧元，在全世界130个国家拥有89, 000名员工以及13，000多个销售点。