For immediate release
Delta to Enhance its Focus on the Healthcare Sector through an
Investment in Swissray Global Healthcare Holding Ltd
Taipei, Taiwan, September 14, 2015 – Delta Electronics, Inc., a global leader in
power and thermal management solutions, announced that its Board of Directors
has approved today an investment in Swissray Global Healthcare Holding Ltd.
Delta acquired 27,722,000 shares approximately 19.55% of Swissray’s
outstanding shares at NT$32.8 per share for a transaction amount of
NT$909,281,600 through after-hours block trade.
Delta’s chairman, Mr. Yancey Hai, said, “Delta is focused on strengthening
organizational growth and investing in new sectors; and the healthcare device
field is one of them. Swissray has been a remarkable customer of our medical
power business division and both firms have already built an excellent
collaborative relationship over the years. In fact, we are jointly developing a
baby X-ray system and plan to finish the project in 2016. Following this
investment, significant synergies and enhanced global business opportunities
will result from aligning Delta’s state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing
capabilities with Swissray’s brand value, channels and business development
resources.”
Swissray developed the world’s first FDA-approved (US Food & Drug
Administration) low-dose diagnostics X-ray system and has achieved major
accomplishments in digital X-ray system technology. Its full range of products,
under the Swissray brand, has also received approval by China Food and Drug
Administration (CFDA).
The company is actively developing business
opportunities in the Asia Pacific region and other emerging markets around the
world.
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About Delta
Delta, founded in 1971, is a global leader in power and thermal management solutions. Our
mission statement, “To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better
tomorrow,” focuses our role in addressing key environmental issues such as global climate
change. As an energy-saving solutions provider with core competencies in power electronics
and in innovative research and development, Delta's businesses encompass Power Electronics,
Energy Management, and Smart Green Life. Delta has sales offices worldwide with
manufacturing facilities and R&D centers in Taiwan, China, USA, Europe, Thailand, Japan,
Singapore, India, Mexico and Brazil.
Throughout its history, Delta has received many global awards and recognition for its business
milestones, innovative technology and corporate social responsibility. Since 2011, Delta has
been selected as a member of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI
World) for 4 consecutive years. In 2014, Delta was ranked at the highest A-level of the Climate
Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and it was the
only company from Greater China to be named to the CPLI from nearly 2,000 listed companies.
For detailed information about Delta, please visit: www.deltaww.com
Press contact:
Spokesperson
Jesse Chou, Assistant Vice President
Tel: +886-2-87972088 Ext: 5520
Mobile: +886-932-113-258
Fax: +886-2-87972338
E-Mail: jesse.chou@delta.com.tw
Deputy Spokesperson
May Wu
Tel: 886-2-8797-2088 Ext: 5528
Mobile : + 886-915-228-811
Fax: 886-2- 87972338
E-Mail: may.wu@delta.com.tw