Acquisitions and Divestitures

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Acquisitions And Divestitures [Abstract]

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In March 2012, the Company acquired one-hundred percent of two businesses -- Avtron Loadbank, a designer and manufacturer of high quality load banks and testing systems for power equipment industries, and a marine controls business which supplies controls and software solutions for optimal operation of refrigerated sea containers and marine boilers, for a total of $170 million. Avtron will be reported in the Network Power segment while the marine controls business will be reported in the Climate Technologies segment. Combined annual sales for the two companies were approximately $100 million in 2011.

The Company has begun the process to divest its Knaack business unit. Knaack, a leading provider of premium secure storage solutions for job sites and work vehicles, has annual sales of approximately $100 million and is reported in the Commercial & Residential Solutions business segment.