Legrand announces acquisitions of UPSistemas in Colombia and APP in Australia
Sep 03, 2024•over 1 year ago
Acquiring Company
Legrand
Acquired Company
Description
Legrand continues its strategy of bolt-on acquisitions with the announcement of two new acquisitions. UPSistemas, a Colombian specialist in the integration, commissioning, maintenance, and monitoring of technical infrastructures, especially for data centers, and APP (Australian Plastic Profiles), a leading Australian in cable management (ducts) for all types of buildings. With these acquisitions, Legrand strengthens its position and expands its market share.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed