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 Acquires ECM Industries for $1.1 Billion

May 18, 2023

Industrial Services

nVent Electric plc entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ECM Industries, LLC from ECM Investors, LLC (the parent of ECM Industries) for $1.1 billion, subject to customary adjustments. The acquisition was expected to close in Q2 2023 and integrate ECM Industries into nVent’s Electrical and Fastening Solutions business segment.

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.

Schneider Electric Acquires WattBuy to Accelerate Residential Electrification

August 21, 2025

Energy

Schneider Electric has acquired WattBuy, a U.S.-based software platform that provides personalized energy insights and electrification solutions for homeowners. The deal brings WattBuy's API-first intelligence engine into Schneider's prosumer portfolio—alongside EnergySage and Qmerit—to deliver an integrated end-to-end residential electrification experience.