# TE Connectivity to acquire Kissling Group for high-power relays

TE Connectivity signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Kissling Group, a provider of high-power relays and ruggedized switches for commercial vehicle, transportation, industrial, military and aviation markets. The transaction is expected to close May 30, 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-24
- Where: Wildberg, Germany, Germany
- Jobs: 450
- Status: announced
- Products: high-power relays, ruggedized switches
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [TE Connectivity](https://endata.com/companies/16155.md) (acquirer)
- [Kissling Group](https://endata.com/companies/38927.md) (target)
- [First Sensor AG](https://endata.com/companies/39763.md) (target)

## Sources

- [te.com](https://www.te.com/en/about-te/news-center/kissling-group.html), 2019-04-24: "Kissling has an established reputation as an innovation leader in building mission-critical hardware with products that have a solid performance track record in the commercial vehicle, transportation and industrial markets."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/te-connectivity-to-acquire-kissling-group/), 2019-05-01: "Kissling has an established reputation as an innovation leader in building hardware with products that have a solid performance track record in the commercial vehicle, transportation and industrial markets."
- [powerprogress.com](https://www.powerprogress.com/news/te-connectivity-to-acquire-kissling-group/5027154.article), 2019-05-06: "TE Connectivity, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, a provider of connectivity and sensors, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Kissling group of companies."
- [investors.te.com](https://investors.te.com/news-releases/press-release-details/2019/TE-Connectivity-Announces-Intention-to-Launch-Voluntary-Tender-Offer-for-First-Sensor-AG/default.aspx), 2019-06-03: "Adding the First Sensor portfolio and customer set to TE’s already extensive sensors offering will provide additional application solutions in key growth industries."

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