nVent Acquires WBT LLC Cable Tray Business

nVent Completes Acquisition of Avail Infrastructure Solutions' Electrical Products Group

May 1, 2025

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc completed the acquisition of the enclosures, switchgear and bus systems businesses (the "Electrical Products Group") of Avail Infrastructure Solutions for $975 million in cash. The business — a North American provider serving power utilities, data centers and renewables with ~1,100 employees and nine U.S. manufacturing locations — will be operated predominantly within nVent's Systems Protection segment to strengthen its infrastructure offerings.

nVent Acquires Trachte from Palladium for $695 Million

June 6, 2024

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc has acquired the parent of Trachte, LLC for $695 million, subject to customary adjustments. Trachte, a manufacturer of custom-engineered control buildings headquartered in Wisconsin with more than 500 employees and estimated 2024 revenue of ~$250 million, will be operated within nVent's Enclosures segment to expand its systems protection and enclosures capabilities across utilities, data centers and renewables.

nVent Electric plc Acquires ECM Industries from Sentinel Capital Partners for $1.1B

May 18, 2023

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc agreed to acquire ECM Investors, LLC (parent of ECM Industries) from Sentinel Capital Partners for $1.1 billion, subject to customary adjustments. ECM, a New Berlin, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of electrical connectors, tools, test instruments and cable management with ~1,400 employees, will operate within nVent's Electrical and Fastening Solutions segment to expand nVent's product offering and address high-growth verticals.

nVent Electric Acquires CIS Global from Guardian Capital Partners for ~$200M

June 9, 2021

Manufacturing

nVent Electric plc has acquired CIS Global LLC, a provider of intelligent rack power distribution units and server rack slides, for approximately $200 million in cash. The acquisition strengthens nVent's data center power and thermal management capabilities and expands its global manufacturing footprint; CIS Global is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and employs about 850 people worldwide.

WorldVue Acquires Minority Stake in Cabling Solutions, LLC

July 23, 2024

Telecommunications

WorldVue Connect, LLC has signed an agreement to acquire a minority ownership stake in Cabling Solutions, LLC, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based designer and installer of structured cabling and fiber-optic infrastructure for the hospitality sector. The transaction establishes a funding vehicle to scale Cabling Solutions' project capacity while preserving the company's autonomy and integrating it with the WorldVue operating platform.

Watts Water Technologies Acquires Bradley Corporation

August 30, 2023

Building Products

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. agreed to acquire Bradley Corporation for $303 million (approximately $268 million net of estimated tax benefits) to expand its water solutions portfolio. The acquisition adds Bradley's front-of-the-wall commercial washroom and emergency safety product lines, increases exposure to commercial and industrial end markets, and is expected to generate cost synergies and be accretive to Adjusted EPS in 2024.