Smiths Group将其Interconnect 司卖给Molex13亿英镑,用于重新关注核心单位,并将资金返还投资者。 Smiths Group sells its Interconnect division to Molex for £1.3 billion to refocus on core units and return funds to investors.

Smiths Group同意以13亿英镑的现金将其Smiths Interconnect分公司出售给美国公司Molex,预计2026年下半年将结束交易。 Smiths Group has agreed to sell its Smiths Interconnect division to U.S. firm Molex for £1.3 billion in cash, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026. 在股东压力和战略转变的推动下,这一转移旨在重新确定该公司的核心工业工程单位,即John Crane和Flex-Tek的工作重点。 The move, driven by shareholder pressure and a strategic shift, aims to refocus the company on its core industrial engineering units, John Crane and Flex-Tek. 收益将支持5亿英镑的股份回购方案,并将大量资金返还投资者。 Proceeds will support a £500 million share buyback program and return significant funds to investors. Smith Interconnect公司报告2024-2025年基本收入为8 610万英镑,在全球航空航天、能源、汽车和半导体部门经营。 Smiths Interconnect, which reported £86.1 million in underlying earnings for 2024–2025, operates globally in aerospace, energy, automotive, and semiconductor sectors. 该公司还在考虑转离其Smiths探测器。 The company is also considering spinning off its Smiths Detection unit.