▁director ▁Sir ▁Michael ▁Edward es ▁it ▁show c ased ▁the ▁UK ' s ▁first ▁battery ▁power ▁bus es . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁it ▁divers ified ▁into ▁secure ▁power ▁systems ▁acqu iring ▁One ac ▁in ▁the ▁US , ▁BO AR ▁SA ▁in ▁Spain ▁and ▁Hy tek ▁in ▁Australia . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁it ▁acquired ▁the ▁power ▁protection ▁division ▁of ▁S iem ens ▁in ▁Germany ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁it ▁acquired ▁Cont inu ous ▁Power ▁International ▁followed , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁by ▁Har ath ▁Engineering ▁Services ▁in ▁the ▁UK . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁it ▁acquired ▁A ST ▁Electron ique ▁Services , ▁a ▁similar ▁business ▁in ▁France . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁the ▁Company ▁announced ▁the ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁a ▁ 9 0 % ▁st ake ▁in ▁India ’ s ▁leading ▁Un inter rupt ible ▁power ▁supply ▁company , ▁DB ▁Power ▁Electron ics . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Ch lor ide ▁Group ▁was ▁fully ▁acquired ▁by ▁Em erson ▁Electric ▁( jo ining ▁the ▁Em erson ▁Network ▁Power ▁platform ) ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁for ▁US $ 1 . 5 ▁billion . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Engine ering ▁companies ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁London ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁formerly ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁London ▁Stock ▁Exchange ▁Category : Te chn ology ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 1