Belden Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GarrettCom, a provider of advanced industrial networking products and smart grid solutions. The acquisition extends Belden’s position as an industrial networking solutions provider by adding a recognized leader in industrial grade switches, routers, converters, serial communications, and security software.
GarrettCom’s premium hardened networking products complements Belden’s existing portfolio of Hirschmann® brand high-availability industrial networking solutions and will enable Belden to address the growing needs of customers across a more diverse set of end market applications. GarrettCom sells its products into power utilities, surveillance and security, transportation, specialty industrial automation, telecommunications, and similar demanding harsh-environment verticals through a network of system integrators, OEMs, and international distributors.
