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Amphenol Completes Acquisition of CCS Business from CommScope
January 16, 2026 | Amphenol CorporationEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Amphenol Corporation announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) business.
“The acquisition of the CCS business adds significant fiber optic interconnect capabilities for the IT datacom and communications networks markets as well as a diverse range of industrial interconnect products for the building infrastructure connectivity market,” said Amphenol President and Chief Executive Officer, R. Adam Norwitt. “We are excited to welcome the approximately 20,000 talented CCS employees to the Amphenol family and look forward to further supporting our customers who are developing next-generation products in the IT datacom, communications networks and industrial markets around the world.”
Amphenol expects the CCS business to generate full-year 2026 sales of approximately $4.1 billion. Post closing, the acquisition is expected to be approximately $0.15 accretive to Amphenol’s 2026 diluted earnings per share, which excludes acquisition-related expenses. The CCS business will be included in the Communications Solutions Segment.
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