# Vertiv to acquire E&I Engineering Group for $1.8B

Vertiv announced a definitive agreement to acquire E&I Engineering Ireland Limited and its affiliate Powerbar Gulf LLC for approximately $1.8 billion in upfront consideration plus up to $200 million in earn-out, expanding its data center power solutions.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-08-09
- Where: Columbus, Ohio, Ireland
- Value: $1.80B
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: switchgear, busway, modular power solutions
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Vertiv](https://endata.com/companies/14494.md) (acquirer)
- [E&I Engineering Ireland](https://endata.com/companies/56985.md) (target)
- [Powerbar Gulf](https://endata.com/companies/56986.md) (target)
- [E&I Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/57612.md) (target)

## Sources

- [vertiv.com](https://www.vertiv.com/en-emea/about/news-and-events/news-releases/2021/vertiv-to-acquire-the-ei-engineering-group/), 2021-08-09: "The acquisition of E&I represents a key milestone in Vertiv's strategy, completing our portfolio of in-building power train offerings for data centers and vital commercial and industrial markets."
- [vertiv.com](https://www.vertiv.com/en-asia/about/news-and-events/news-releases/2021/vertiv-to-acquire-the-ei-engineering-group/), 2021-08-09: "The acquisition of E&I represents a key milestone in Vertiv’s strategy, completing our portfolio of in-building power train offerings for data centers and vital commercial and industrial markets."
- [vertiv.com](https://www.vertiv.com/es-emea/about/news-and-events/corporate-news/2021/vertiv-to-acquire-the-ei-engineering-group/), 2021-08-09: "The acquisition of E&I represents a key milestone in Vertiv’s strategy, completing our portfolio of in-building power train offerings for data centers and vital commercial and industrial markets."
- [vertiv.com](https://www.vertiv.com/en-ca/about/news-and-events/corporate-news/2021/vertiv-to-acquire-the-ei-engineering-group/), 2021-09-08: "The acquisition of E&I represents a key milestone in Vertiv's strategy, completing our portfolio of in-building power train offerings for data centers."
- [rte.ie](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0908/1245406-ei-engineering-bought-by-vertiv-holdings-for-1-8bn/), 2021-09-08: "This transaction brings together two highly complementary businesses and represents a great outcome for E&I's employees and customers."
- [irishtimes.com](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/co-donegal-company-e-i-engineering-acquired-in-2bn-deal-1.4668342), 2021-09-08: "This transaction brings together two highly complementary businesses, and represents a great outcome for E&I's employees and customers."

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