May 16, 2012 - ABB Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Thomas & Betts Corp., thereby advancing the ABB’s strategy of expanding its Low-Voltage Products division into new geographies, sectors and products. ABB says the complementary combination of T&B’s electrical components and ABB’s low-voltage protection, control and measurement products will create a broader low-voltage offering.

May 2, 2012 - Thomas & Betts shareholders have voted to approve the merger agreement pursuant to ABB acquiring Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash. Of the shares voted at today’s special meeting, 99% were voted in favour of the approval of the merger agreement, which represents about 75% of Thomas & Betts’ total outstanding shares of common stock as of the recorded date for the meeting.

April 4, 2012 - Thomas & Betts has scheduled a special meeting of its shareholders for May 2, 2012, where they will vote on the approval of the merger agreement pursuant to which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash. Thomas & Betts has filed a definitive proxy statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the special meeting.

February 2, 2012 - After close to 40 years of service at Thomas & Betts, Reg Clark (first photo), vice president, Industrial, has retired, effective February 1, 2012.

January 30, 2012 - ABB, a global power and automation technology group, and Thomas & Betts Corp., a North American player in low-voltage products, announced today that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash, or about $3.9 billion.

January 12, 2012 - Earlier this week, Philips Lighting Canada revealed that the Philips lamps, lighting controls, and electronics business will now be known as Philips Light Sources and Electronics, which helps to “better differentiate and reflect market focus”.

January 9, 2012 - The 2012 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), held in Daytona Beach, Fla., January 30-February 3, is just around the corner. EBMag's Anthony Capkun will be there... will you?

At the recent IED (Independent Electrical Distributors Limited Partnership II) annual general meeting in Jasper, Alta., top-of-class members and suppliers were honoured for their commitments to business excellence, and to each other. Congratulations to the following: