RBC Bearings to buy ABB Dodge transmission business, the ntn bearing selection market price of the industry will also fluctuate

Canada RBC Bearing Agreed on Monday to buy Swiss engineering firm ABB powertrain unit Dodge for $2.9 billion, as the U.S. bearing maker seeks to reduce its exposure to the aerospace industry hit by the outbreak.

Royal Bank of Canada shares surged 19.4 percent to a record $246.56, while ABB shares rose 1 percent.

Dodge, which has some overlap with RBC in bearings used in food processing and belt drives for mine conveyances, is involved in high-growth markets such as warehousing. In the midst of a health crisis, online shopping in warehousing is enjoying a boom.

RBC gets 58 percent of its revenue from the aerospace industry, which has been struggling due to international and domestic travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus.

"The merger will enhance RBC Bearing footprint... While increasing our access to Dodge attractive end markets, "said Michael Hartnett, CEO of RBC Bearing.

After closing, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021, RBC aerospace sales will decrease to 30 percent of total revenue, with the remaining 70 percent coming from a wide range of existing and new industrial end markets, the company said.

RBC said the deal will immediately add about 40% to 60% to cash earnings per share in the first full fiscal year after closing and will save about $70 million to $100 million annually in pretax earnings by the fiscal year 2026.

ABB will use the proceeds to fund organic growth, a higher dividend and acquisitions, the company said.

It is the first major divestiture under ABB Chief Executive Bjorn Rosengren. Mr. Rosengren put Dodge up for sale last year as he sought to simplify ABB complex structure.

In the 12 months through June 2021, Dodge, which has 1,500 employees, generated sales of about $600 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 28 percent.

RBC Bearings to buy ABB Dodge transmission business for $2.9 bln. The ntn bearing selection market price of the bearing industry will also fluctuate. If you are looking for ntn bearing selection or get more information about ntn bearing selection, please send an email to sales@ericbearing.com

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The market demand of ntn bearing selection?

The global bearing market value in 2020 is 123.34 billion U.S. dollars and is expected to reach 153.62 billion U.S. dollars by 2027, and the compound annual growth rate will also increase steadily.

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