Having just celebrated its 100th anniversary, Carling Technologies is a 4th generation family-owned provider of high-quality switching and circuit protection technologies to a diverse OEM and distributor customer base with expertise in commercial vehicle, marine and datacom/telecom infrastructure markets. With major operations in the U.S., Mexico, China and the United Kingdom and offices in Germany, France and India, Carling generates approximately $170 million in annualized revenue and $30 million in EBITDA and has more than 2,800 employees.
After a disciplined auction process, the Company was acquired by Littelfuse (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial technology manufacturing company that focuses on the design and manufacturing of circuit protection products for $315 million.