Indiana Electric Company Bought By Arkansas Electric Company

Last updated on Thursday, November 16, 2006

(MADISON) - A Madison electric company has been sold to an Arkansas firm.

Baldor Electric will pay almost $2-billion in cash and stock to acquire Rockwell Automation-Reliance Electric.

Reliance Electric makes large motors and has more than 220 employees. The sale should be finalized in January.

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