隨著此次收購，百通擴大了其工廠自動化全球工業(yè)連通性方案提供商的市場份額。 密蘇里州圣路易斯新聞――信號傳輸方案研發(fā)的世界龍頭企業(yè)百通達成了最后的協(xié)議以未透露的現(xiàn)金價格購買Lumberg Automation Components GmbH（隆堡集團的下屬公司）資產(chǎn)及附屬公司。隆堡公司是工廠自動化機械工業(yè)連通性產(chǎn)品的領(lǐng)袖供貨商，2006年收益約七千五百萬美元，該公司的產(chǎn)品包括工業(yè)連接器，高性能電纜，和現(xiàn)場總線通信元件。 百通總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官John Stroup 表示：“隆堡自動化公司在其長達七十年歷史中已經(jīng)建立了一個非常強大的商標，也使其成為了工廠自動化領(lǐng)域工業(yè)連接性的一個創(chuàng)新者?！薄八麄冊陬I(lǐng)導(dǎo)德國設(shè)備OEM廠商方面占有強大的市場份額，提供標準的和客戶定制的方案以滿足廣大工業(yè)用戶連接性的要求，我們相信收購隆堡自動化公司將補充最近收購的赫斯曼自動化與控制公司的工業(yè)連接性，加強百通在工業(yè)市場的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位。隨著百通全球市場份額的不斷擴大及其工業(yè)連接性的不斷增強，我們希望在工業(yè)市場的收益不斷增長?！? 隆堡自動化公司總部位于德國威斯特法倫的沙爾克斯米勒，在德國和美國擁有生產(chǎn)廠。公司期望此次交易在今年第二季度完成，百通預(yù)計此次收購將有助于2007年公司營業(yè)增值。 Lumberg Automation Components GmbH簡介 Lumberg Automation Components GmbH為工業(yè)部門提供帶有只能配線組件的自動化技術(shù)，如連接器組件，配電系統(tǒng)以及現(xiàn)場總線組件。隆堡自動化公司是隆堡集團的下屬公司，隆堡集團是一個家族式的企業(yè)，總部位于德國威斯特法倫的沙爾克斯米勒，在全球都擁有分公司，主要從事研發(fā)，生產(chǎn)和銷售機電設(shè)備和電子元件。更多信息登錄www.lumberg.com。 original text [COLOR=#708090][b]Belden Agrees To Acquire Lumberg Automation Components GmbH With this acquisition Belden expands its position as a global industrial connectivity solutions provider for factory automation.[/b] St. Louis, Missouri – Belden （NYSE:BDC）, a world leader in the development of signal transmission solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Lumberg Automation Components GmbH and related entities for an undisclosed cash price. Lumberg is a leading supplier of industrial connectivity products for factory automation machinery with 2006 revenues of approximately $75 million. The company‘s product scope includes industrial connectors, high performance cord-sets and field bus communication components. "Lumberg Automation has built an extremely strong brand over its 70-year history and has established itself as an innovator in industrial connectivity for factory automation," said John Stroup, President and Chief Executive Officer of Belden. "They have a strong market position with leading German equipment OEMs and provide both standard and customized solutions to meet the connectivity requirements of a wide range of industrial customers. We believe the addition of Lumberg Automation will complement the industrial connectivity portfolio of the recently acquired Hirschmann Automation and Control and reinforce Belden‘s leadership in the industrial market. With Belden‘s expanding global reach and this strong portfolio, we expect to accelerate our revenue growth in the industrial market." Lumberg Automation is headquartered in Schalksmuhle, Germany and has production facilities in Germany and the United States. The companies expect the transaction to close during the second quarter. Belden anticipates that the transaction will be accretive to 2007 earnings. About Lumberg Automation Components GmbH Lumberg Automation Components GmbH supplies the industrial sector with automation technology featuring intelligent wiring components such as connector assemblies and distribution systems as well as fieldbus components. Lumberg Automation is owned by The Lumberg Group, a family-owned, globally acting company that originated in Schalksmuhle, Germany, with core competencies in the development, manufacturing and sales of electromechanical and electronic components. For more information, visit www.lumberg.com. [/COLOR]