偉肯已經完成了TB Wood直流驅動業務的收購，此項收購開始于2007年12月19日，此收購完成之后該業務部門將會并入偉肯，從2008年1月起統一計算財務。在2008至2009年間，此收購不會像預期的那樣影響偉肯集團每股的收入。 TB Wood在電子領域已經有40年的歷史，在北美，其在電力傳輸方面還占有很大的市場。 偉肯總裁兼CEO Vesa Laisi說：“加強我們全球市場的地位是偉肯戰略目標的基礎，此次收購將為偉肯的成長潛力和市場地位帶來很重要的推進。為滿足市場的需要TB Wood專攻交流驅動器，所以TB Wood在美國、歐洲和亞洲都有業務部門。我們也看到了在研發和提供商網絡方面協作所帶為的受益。” 偉肯簡介 偉肯集團成立于1993年，成立只為一個目的：為全球創造、開發和提供交流驅動器產品。公司的宏偉目標就是滿足客戶各種各樣的需求：如高性能、高可靠性。韋肯提供的交流驅動器的功率范圍為0.25 kW...5 MW。2006年，集團的總收入為1.864億歐元。更多信息：請登錄：www.vacon.com [font=times]original text [/font] [font=times][color=#708090]Vacon has now completed the acquisition of TB Wood’s AC drives business, initially announced on December 19, 2007. The acquired business will be incorporated into Vacon’s consolidated financial statements as from the beginning of January 2008. The acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on Vacon Group’s earnings per share in 2008 and 2009. TB Wood’s has been operating in the electronics business for about 40 years, and the company has a strong market position in power transmission products in North America. “Strengthening our global market position is a cornerstone of Vacon’s strategy. This acquisition will give a significant boost to Vacon’s growth potential and market position, since the product ranges and customer bases of the companies complement each other. Specializing in AC drives for demanding environments, TB Wood’s has operations in the United States, Europe and Asia, and indepth knowhow in AC drives and applications. We also see synergy benefits to be gained in R&D and in supplier networks,” says Vesa Laisi, President and CEO of Vacon Plc. Vacon in brief: The Vacon Group （OMX:VAC1V） was founded in 1993 for one purpose only: to create, develop and provide AC drives worldwide. The company’s ambition is to meet the most demanding needs of customers looking for the ultimate in performance, ease of use and reliability. Vacon offers AC drives in the power range of 0.25 kW...5 MW. In 2006, Group revenues totalled EUR 186.4 million.[/color][/font]