ASSA ABLOY has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Hardware and Home Improvement (“HHI”) division of Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) for a purchase price of MUSD 4,300 on a cash and debt free basis. Spectrum Brands’ Hardware and Home Improvement (“HHI”) division is a leading provider of security, plumbing, and builders’ hardware products to the North American residential segment with a diversified product offering of locksets, faucets, and builders´ hardware. HHI has a varied portfolio of innovative products, including patented SmartKey technology and electronic, smart and biometric
