Eaton acquires 50% stake in Jiangsu YiNeng Electric’s busway business

Agreement expands Eaton’s power distribution portfolio in the Asia-Pacific market, particularly for customers in high-growth data center and premier commercial applications.

Power management company Eaton (NYSE: ETN) on June 25 announced it has completed the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Jiangsu YiNeng Electric’s busway business, which manufactures and markets busway products in China and had sales of $60 million in 2020.

Jiangsu YiNeng Electric is a leading Chinese electrical equipment manufacturer. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Jiangsu, China, the company serves the data center, infrastructure, commercial building, telecommunications, and industrial segments.

“This strategic agreement with YiNeng marks an exciting milestone for both of our companies,” commented Howard Liu, president, Asia-Pacific Region, Electrical Sector and Corporate China, Eaton. “The combination of YiNeng’s busway capabilities and strong presence in China with Eaton’s broad power distribution and power quality portfolio enables us to expand packaged solutions that meet the needs of customers in the Asia-Pacific region.”

 With approximately 94,000 employees, Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion. The company sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.Eaton.com.

Sign up for our eNewsletters
Get the latest news and updates
Little Beaver Inc.
A hydraulic earth drill with a high-torque anchor handle and utility anchor adapter can significantly improve safety for anchor installation.
Enabling a one-person install, the earth drill has several advantages over manually setting drive rods or using anchor crankers.
Creative Composites Group
These Tower Tech XR cooling towers use evaporative cooling to remove heat generated within the data center by IT equipment. Composite cooling towers are more compact and significantly lighter than metal towers. They arrive at a data center site pre-built.
Data center designers shouldn’t sleep on the benefits of fiberglass construction materials.