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Ingersoll-Rand acquires Frigoblock

Ingersoll-Rand will acquire the European manufacturer of truck and trailer refrigeration equipment for $123.48 million.

   Ingersoll-Rand will acquire Frigoblock for 100 million euros ($123.48 million).
   The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2015, subject to regulatory approval.
   Essen, Germany-based Frigoblock manufacturers refrigeration equipment for trucks and trailers for the European market.
   Once the acquisition is complete, Frigoblock will become part of Ingersoll-Rand’s Transportation Solutions business, which operates under the commercial name Thermo King.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.