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Tyco Acquires Shurjoint Piping Products

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA, April 5, 2012: Tyco announced today that it has acquired Shurjoint Piping Products (Shurjoint), a leading OEM manufacturer for grooved and threaded piping components. Shurjoint will be integrated into Tycos Fire Protection Products business unit. Financial terms were not announced. Founded in 1974, Shurjoint introduced the SHURJOINT brand in the mid-1990s. Based in Taiwan and the USA, Shurjoint currently offers over 3,000 piping components with a full line of grooved fittings, couplings, valves, ductile iron threaded pipe fittings and welding outlets in inch to 96-inch sizes. SHURJOINT products are used with a variety of piping materials including: carbon steel, stainless steel, ductile iron, PVC, HDPE, CPVC and copper. This acquisition demonstrates Tycos ongoing commitment to the Mechanical market. As a result, Tyco will broaden its grooved product portfolio and expertise in innovative mechanical solutions, said Colleen Repplier, President Tyco Fire Protection Products. Shurjoint is an excellent strategic fit to our business, and allows us to improve service to the fire, HVAC, mining and industrial markets.

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