Baldor Electric Company
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Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial
electric motors, drives, and generators. It has recently been announced that ABB will be acquiring Baldor in an all cash deal of 4.2 billion USD (1.1 Billion $ Debt included)
name of the company was derived using part of each of their names. In 1967
the Company's headquarters were moved from St. Louis, Missouri
to Fort Smith, Arkansas
.
On January 31, 2007, Baldor Electric acquired the Dodge and Reliance Electric brands from Rockwell Automation for 1.8 billion dollars USD.
electric motors, drives, and generators. It has recently been announced that ABB will be acquiring Baldor in an all cash deal of 4.2 billion USD (1.1 Billion $ Debt included)
History
Baldor Electric was founded in 1920 by Edwin Ballman and Emil Doerr. Thename of the company was derived using part of each of their names. In 1967
the Company's headquarters were moved from St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
to Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
.
On January 31, 2007, Baldor Electric acquired the Dodge and Reliance Electric brands from Rockwell Automation for 1.8 billion dollars USD.
ABB Acquisition
On November 30, 2010, ABB Ltd. and Baldor Electric announced that ABB Ltd. will acquire Baldor Electric in a deal worth $4.2 billion.. The deal includes $1.1 billion in debt. The shareholders of Baldor will receive $63.50 for each share of Baldor Electric common stock. Numerous law firms have announced investigations as to the alleged fairness of the deal.Motors
- DC
- AC Induction
- Grinders / Buffers
- DC Servo
- AC Servo
- Gearmotors
- Linear
Drives
- DC SCR
- AC InverterVariable frequency driveA variable-frequency drive is a system for controlling the rotational speed of an alternating current electric motor by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor. A variable frequency drive is a specific type of adjustable-speed drive...
- AC Vector
- Solid state soft starter
- Servo
- Motion control
Conveyor Components
Clio SC. Manufacturing Plant (DCD)- Pulleys
- Motor Mounts
- Take-up Frames
- Fabricated Components
- Assemblies