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EQUIPMENT & PARTS 设备与零部件
法雷奥签署收购Spheros合约
法雷奥(Valeo)与一家民营上市公司Deutsche Beteiligungs达成协议，将收购全球巴士空调系 统领袖Spheros公司。全年营业收入高达2亿5000 万欧元，Spheros运用它领先的技术为所有主要的巴士制造 商和车队营运者，提供空调系统。它拥有全球网络，并在 德国、芬兰、土耳其、美国、巴西、中国及印度拥有生产 基地。
该收购使法雷奥将其温控业务扩展至活跃的巴士市场。在未 来的几年里，巴士市场预期每年将因全球的加速城市化，不 断的扩展公共交通增长超过5%。通过与全球领先的汽车温 控系统供应商，也就是拥有比法雷奥更高利润的Spheros联 手，将使法雷奥在零部件采购和系统设计方面，拥有更强的 竞争力。
这个外部增长项目，预期将从第一年开始增值。它也是该集 团在2015年3月呈现给股东的策略之一，旨在引进新的增长 动力，特别是在降低二氧化碳排放系统方面。
该交易有待防垄断机构的批准。
“随着12月21日的佩克尔收购宣布，收购在国际市场中表现 出众的德国公司Spheros-与法雷奥基于收购受客户和高增长 领袖认可的技术领先公司的外部增长策略一致。Spheros的 产品组别，与法雷奥的温控系统业务集团的战略绝对契合， 代表着一个独特的增长动力。我们很开心地欢迎1，100名 Spheros的员工加入法雷奥。”
Valeo Signs Agreement to Acquire Spheros
Valeo has signed an agreement with Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), a listed private equity company, to acquire Spheros, the worldwide leader in air conditioning systems for buses.
With annual revenue of around €250 million, Spheros leverages its technological leadership to supply air con- ditioning systems to all the main bus manufacturers and major fleet operators. It has a worldwide sales network and a vast industrial footprint, with plants in Germany, Fin- land, Turkey, the United States, Brazil, China and India.
The acquisition will allow Valeo to extend its thermal management activities to the vibrant bus market, which is expected to grow by more than 5% annually over the coming years, driven by the expansion of public trans- portation throughout the world at a time of accelerating urbanisation.
By joining one of the world's leading thermal systems sup- pliers for the automotive industry, Spheros, whose mar- gins are higher than Valeo's, will become more competi- tive in parts procurement and systems design.
This external growth project, which is expected to be ac- cretive from the first year, is part of the strategy presented to the Group's shareholders in March 2015 aiming to in- troduce new growth drivers particularly in CO2 emissions reduction systems.
The transaction is subject to the approval of the relevant anti-trust authorities.
“Following on from the peiker acquisition announced on December 21," said Valeo Chief Executive Officer Jacques Aschenbroich, "the acquisition of German com- pany Spheros – a top performer in its markets at the inter- national level – is perfectly aligned with Valeo’s external growth strategy, which is based on acquiring companies whose technological leadership is recognised by their customers and who are leaders in high-growth markets. Spheros’ product portfolio, which is an absolute strategic fit with Valeo’s Thermal Systems Business Group, repre- sents a unique growth driver. We are delighted to wel- come Spheros’ 1,100 employees to Valeo.”
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