據10月8日Trade Arabia消息：全球領先的建筑設備制造商卡特彼勒已簽署協議，收購位于蘇格蘭的全球工程企業威爾集團的油氣部門。

威爾油氣公司總部位于得克薩斯州沃斯堡附近，生產泵、流鐵、易耗件、井口和壓力控制產品，這些產品通過客戶運營附近的廣泛的全球服務中心網絡提供服務。

卡特彼勒油氣和海運部門副總裁Joe Creed表示:“將威爾油氣公司已有的壓力泵送和壓力控制產品組合與卡特彼勒的發動機和變速箱相結合，使我們能夠為客戶創造額外的價值。”“此次收購將把我們的產品擴展到鉆井服務行業最廣泛的產品線之一。”

4.05億美元的收購價格將在交易結束時以現金支付。該收購需要獲得威爾股東的批準，并接受各監管機構的審查以及慣例成交條件。一份聲明稱，這筆交易包括40多家威爾油氣制造和服務公司以及大約2,000名員工。

“我們很高興達成這項協議。卡特彼勒是威爾油氣公司的新家，擁有世界一流的員工、產品和服務。”威爾集團首席執行官喬恩·斯坦頓說。“這將使威爾油氣公司繼續繁榮發展，確保未來業務保持在創新和客戶服務的最前沿。”

此次收購符合卡特彼勒的戰略投資，即通過卓越的運營，擴展產品和服務來實現長期、可盈利的增長。卡特彼勒利用其強大的資產負債表來完成此項收購，以支持企業戰略。

馮娟 摘譯自 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 one of the broadest product lines in the well service industry.”

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.