据10月8日Trade Arabia消息：全球领先的建筑设备制造商卡特彼勒已签署协议，收购位于苏格兰的全球工程企业威尔集团的油气部门。
威尔油气公司总部位于得克萨斯州沃斯堡附近，生产泵、流铁、易耗件、井口和压力控制产品，这些产品通过客户运营附近的广泛的全球服务中心网络提供服务。
卡特彼勒油气和海运部门副总裁Joe Creed表示:“将威尔油气公司已有的压力泵送和压力控制产品组合与卡特彼勒的发动机和变速箱相结合，使我们能够为客户创造额外的价值。”“此次收购将把我们的产品扩展到钻井服务行业最广泛的产品线之一。”
4.05亿美元的收购价格将在交易结束时以现金支付。该收购需要获得威尔股东的批准，并接受各监管机构的审查以及惯例成交条件。一份声明称，这笔交易包括40多家威尔油气制造和服务公司以及大约2,000名员工。
“我们很高兴达成这项协议。卡特彼勒是威尔油气公司的新家，拥有世界一流的员工、产品和服务。”威尔集团首席执行官乔恩·斯坦顿说。“这将使威尔油气公司继续繁荣发展，确保未来业务保持在创新和客户服务的最前沿。”
此次收购符合卡特彼勒的战略投资，即通过卓越的运营，扩展产品和服务来实现长期、可盈利的增长。卡特彼勒利用其强大的资产负债表来完成此项收购，以支持企业战略。
冯娟 摘译自 Trade Arabia
原文如下：
Caterpillar to acquire Weir Oil & Gas for $405m
Caterpillar, a leading global manufacturer of construction equipment with a major presence in the Mena region, has signed an agreement to acquire the Oil & Gas Division ((Weir Oil & Gas) of the Weir Group, a Scotland-based global engineering business.
Headquartered near Fort Worth, Texas, Weir Oil & Gas produces a full line of pumps, flow iron, consumable parts, wellhead and pressure control products that are serviced via an extensive global network of service centers located near customer operations.
“Combining Weir Oil & Gas’s established pressure pumping and pressure control portfolio with Cat’s engines and transmissions enables us to create additional value for customers,” said Joe Creed, Vice President of Caterpillar’s Oil & Gas and Marine Division. “This acquisition will expand our offerings to The purchase price of $405 million is to be paid in cash at closing. The acquisition requires approval by Weir shareholders and is subject to review by various regulatory authorities as well as customary closing conditions. The transaction includes more than 40 Weir Oil & Gas manufacturing and services locations and approximately 2,000 employees, said a statement.
“We are pleased to have reached this agreement. Caterpillar is a great new home for Weir Oil & Gas, its world-class people, products and services,” said Jon Stanton, Weir Group CEO. “It will enable Weir Oil & Gas to continue to flourish, ensuring the business remains at the forefront of innovation and customer service in the future.”
This acquisition is consistent with Caterpillar’s strategy to invest for long-term, profitable growth through operational excellence, expanded offerings and services. Caterpillar is taking advantage of its strong balance sheet to complete this acquisition that supports the enterprise strategy.