法国Rueil-Malmaison（
2007年8月2号）消息，施耐德电气于当日宣布，其对总部设于加利福尼亚的Pelco
有限公司的收购,将近一步加固其楼宇自动化业务.
施耐德所提供的商用、工业用和居民住宅占了其业务量50%。楼宇自动化集
电力，HVAC控制，电气安全和烟火安全一体，是施耐德电气的新业务。通过对TAC，Andover
Controls和英维斯楼宇系统的收购，将使施耐德在楼宇自动化领域成为主要的提供者。
安全管理，电力和HVAC控制正在逐渐被整合到一个独特的楼宇自动化系统中，来满足用户对于安全性和能源有效性的要求。此种整合将会明显的节省用户的投资和操作成本。
通过完成对Pelco的收购，施耐德电气将重新平衡其楼宇自动化解决方案投资组合，增加现有的安全平台（2006年为1.55亿欧元）巩固其提供全套整合系统的能力。
关于Pelco Pelco是视频安全系统和支持性设备设计，开发和生产的世界领导者。公司位于美国加州Clovis，在世界范围内拥有员工2,200名。其主要产品包括Domes，IP系统，数字化录影机。2006年的销售记录为5.06亿美元，36％是美国之外，EBITDA和EBITA分别为4600万美元和3000万美元。
施耐德电气的使命：无论何时何地，都将为人类奉献最完美的新电气世界。
施耐德电气是电力和控制的全球专家，为其在民用住宅，楼宇，工业，能源和基础设施市场的用户提供满意的服务。施耐德电气业务涉及190个国家拥有员工112,000名，通过其15,000个分销处，销售额在2006年实现了137亿欧元，
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Schneider Electric Acquires Pelco, Further Expanding its Building Automation Offering
Rueil-Malmaison, France, August 2, 2007 – Schneider Electric announced today the acquisition of California-based Pelco Inc., a privately held company. Pelco is a worldwide leader in the design, development and manufacturing of video security systems.
Pelco will further strengthen Schneider Electric’s Building Automation offering
Commercial, industrial and residential buildings represent more than 50% of Schneider Electric business. Building Automation, which encompasses power and HVAC control, electronic security and fire safety, is one of Schneider Electric’s new businesses. The acquisitions of TAC, Andover Controls and Invensys Building Systems have enabled the Group to become a major player in that business.
Security management, power and HVAC control are increasingly integrated into a unique building automation system to answer growing customers’ needs for security and energy efficiency. This integration provides customers with significant savings on both investment and operating costs.
Through the acquisition of Pelco, Schneider Electric rebalances its Building Automation solutions portfolio by reinforcing its already existing security platform （sales of €155 million in 2006） and strengthens its ability to offer fully integrated systems.
About Pelco
Pelco is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of video security systems and supporting equipment. The company is based in Clovis, US-California and has 2,200 employees worldwide. Its key products include Domes, IP Systems, Digital Video Recorders. It recorded sales of $506 million in 2006, of which 36% outside the US, with an EBITDA of $46 million and an EBITA of $30 million.
Schneider Electric: Give the best of the New Electric World to everyone, everywhere, at any time
Schneider Electric is the world’s power and control specialist. It anticipates and satisfies its customers’ requirements in the residential, building, industry and energy and infrastructure markets. With 112,000 employees and operations in 190 countries, Schneider Electric generated sales of €13.7 billion in 2006 through more than 15,000 distributor outlets.